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muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscle diseases that cause progressive weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles.

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscle diseases that cause progressive weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles. Different forms are distinguished by which muscles are mainly affected, when symptoms begin, and how the condition is inherited.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Muscular Dystrophies” (D009136).
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