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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited X-linked muscle disorder in which the body cannot make dystrophin, a protein needed to help keep muscle cell membranes stable.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited X-linked muscle disorder in which the body cannot make dystrophin, a protein needed to help keep muscle cell membranes stable. It causes ongoing muscle breakdown and repair, with weakness beginning in the muscles closer to the trunk in early childhood, and may also involve enlarged-appearing muscles, heart disease, and a higher rate of impaired mentation.