Duchenne dystrophy

British

/ duːˈʃɛn /

noun

DMD. the most common form of muscular dystrophy, usually affecting only boys

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Etymology

Origin of Duchenne dystrophy

named after Guillaume Duchenne (1806–75), French neurologist

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Since boy victims of Duchenne dystrophy are severely crippled in their teens and dead at an early age, they do not reproduce.

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Early in life a boy with Duchenne dystrophy may have astronomically high levels, sometimes up to 1,000 units.

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