Duchenne & Becker muscular dystrophy – causes, symptoms …

What are Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy is where the muscles weaken and lose muscle mass; in this case, both Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are caused by a genetic mutation in the dystrophin gene. Subscribe - https://goo.gl/w5aaaV. More videos - https://goo.gl/UhOKiM. Support us on Patreon - https://goo.gl/ZGHEk4.

This video covers the pathophysiology of both, as well as clinical signs and symptoms, and diagnosis, and management.

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Sources:Sarkozy A, Bushby K, Mercuri E. Muscular Dystrophies. In: Emery and Rimoin's Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics (Sixth Edition); 2013.Darras BT, Miller DT, Urion DK. Dystrophinopathies. GeneReviews. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK...Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 1336-1338.

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