Muscular dystrophy

The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary muscle diseases; characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue. In some forms of muscular dystrophy, cardiac and smooth muscles are affected. The muscular dystrophies are the most common hereditary diseases.

Related Topics:
Genetic - Hereditary - Muscle - Skeletal muscle - Protein - Cells - Tissue - Cardiac - Smooth muscle - Hereditary disease

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