: a severe progressive X-linked muscular dystrophy of males marked by early childhood onset and absence of the protein dystrophin
called also Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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In 2019, her eldest son was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a neuromuscular condition where the body is unable to make dystrophin — a protein that helps keep muscles together.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Anyone who has listened in on advisory meetings for treatments for rare diseases like ALS or Duchenne muscular dystrophy will tell you that parent and patient testimonials can be gut-wrenching.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at a young age and requires assistance with most physical tasks.
—Feven Gerezgiher, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
For example, microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station facilitated the growth of higher-quality protein crystals, enhancing drug design for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Anyone who has listened in on advisory meetings for treatments for rare diseases like ALS or Duchenne muscular dystrophy will tell you that parent and patient testimonials can be gut-wrenching.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at a young age and requires assistance with most physical tasks.
—Feven Gerezgiher, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
For example, microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station facilitated the growth of higher-quality protein crystals, enhancing drug design for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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“Duchenne muscular dystrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Duchenne%20muscular%20dystrophy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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