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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy makes it on the front page of the New
York Times! Click here to read and watch the video. |
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Research Combats Crippling Disease |
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As she watched
her 7-year-old son play just like any boy his age, Angela Knight
said it's sometimes hard for people to understand Jack suffers from a crippling,
life-shortening disease.But her son's illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is all
too real. "As parents, it takes a while to adjust to your child's life expectancy
being in the 20s," said Knight, of Westminster, Colo. |
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 About
DMD |
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Introduction
to DMD |
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'"Muscular
Dystrophy" is a broad term used to label gene-related disorders
that affect muscles throughout the body. There are more than
20 specific genetic disorders considered to be Muscular Dystrophy... |
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Prevention |
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There
is no way to stop DMD from progressing once a boy is born with
the disorder. However once a child with DMD is born into a family,
it is possible to offer prenatal diagnosis in future pregnancies... |
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Who
gets DMD |
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DMD
is not specific to any one group. All ethnic groups are equally
susceptible to both Duchenne and Becker MD. |
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Symptoms
of DMD |
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The
progression of DMD leads to many physical symptoms that typically
affect different portions of the body, including the back (spine),
legs, feet, joints and tendons... |
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What
causes DMD |
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Within
our gene makeup, there is an important muscle protein called
'dystrophin' which is one of the largest genes found to date.
Dystrophin... |
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How
DMD is detected |
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Currently
there is no way to detect Duchenne or Becker MD at birth. DMD
is typically diagnosed in young men between the ages of 3 and
7... |
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 9th Annual Jumping Jack Golf Tournament |
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