- Becker muscular dystrophy is very similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy . The main difference is that it gets worse at a much slower rate and it is less common. This disease is caused by ...
- ... muscle degeneration and regeneration, which distinguishes FCMD from Duchenne muscular dystrophy . Immunohistochemical staining using alpha-dystroglycan antibody reveals selective ...
- ... onset, and rate of progression. In boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, muscle weakness tends to appear in early childhood ... become life-threatening in most cases. Males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy typically live into their twenties, while males with ...
- ... LVNC and skeletal myopathy can be seen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy , with a prevalence as high as 28% [ Statile et al 2013 ]. However, in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (in contrast to Barth syndrome) the LVNC tends ...
- ... CHROMOSOMAL DISORDERS DOWN'SSYNDROME XYY KARYOTYPE CYSTIC FIBROSIS DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY HEMOPHILIA HUNTINGTON'S CHOREA PHENYLKETONURIA SICKLE CELL ANEMIA TAY ...
- ... the more common types include:</p> <ul> <li>Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is the most common childhood form. It ... Neurological Disorders and Stroke</primary-institute><see-reference >Duchenne ... ><information-category >Genetics</information-category>< ...
- ... can include: Disorders in single genes, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy Disorders of chromosomes, such as Down syndrome Exposures ( ...
- ... boy, consider measuring creatinine kinase level to exclude Duchenne muscular dystrophy before the boy has had a specialist review. ... boy, consider measuring creatine kinase level to exclude Duchenne muscular dystrophy before the boy has had a specialist review. ...
- ... G., Update on neuromuscular disorders in pediatric orthopaedics: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myelomeningocele, and cerebral palsy, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, ...
- ... other conditions (e.g., phenylketonuria , celiac disease , and Duchenne muscular dystrophy ) has delayed diagnosis and/or initiation of treatment ... and hypertransaminasemia hiding the association of clinically silent Duchenne muscular dystrophy and hereditary fructose intolerance. Ital J Pediatr. 2012; ...