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Are all types of Muscular Dystrophy Autosomal Dominants? |
I know that myotonic dystrophy is, but I am not sure about the other eight types. Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker's muscular dystrophy are both X-linked recessive. not true, muscular dystrophy is an autosomal dominant disorder Report It |
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The outcome varies with the type of muscular dystrophy. All types of MD progressively worsen, but the speed of decline and extent of disability they cause varies widely. Some types are fatal. t... I believe that it would be A, because C is not right, adults with Tay, can live with it. Only Tay involves fat replacing tissue, so B is out. Tay Sachs has a prevalence of about 1 in 300 and DMD 1... There is hope. Ask Jerry Lewis. ...Though I am not a m.d. but I have been connected with an institute who treats it. May be you could be able to find more information here ... That's a very interesting question, especially considering that muscular dystrophy mainly affects boys, and dyspraxia is more common in males, as well as them both involving muscular dysfuncti... As you already know, MD is a genetic disorder of the gene that produces the protein dystrophin. This is one of the largest genes in the genome, which is why mutations often arise with no family hi... I also have a type of MD. It's actually Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type II. I live on my own with my boyfriend and two cats. I use a power wheelchair, ventilator, and a variety of high-tech a... I am assuming you are in the USA? I don't know the answer to your question regarding living independently and getting the daily support. You need to look into your local governement as to wha... |
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