Symptomatic form of muscular dystrophy of Duchenne and Becker in female carriers

Symptomatic form of muscular dystrophy of Duchenne and Becker in female carriers

Definition

Symptomatic forms of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD and BMD) in females carriers are characterized by variable degrees of muscle weakness due to progressive skeletal myopathy, sometimes associated with dilated cardiomyopathy or left ventricle dilation.

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