Becker muscular dystrophy is like Duchenne, except milder. It also affects boys but the symptoms start later -- between ages 11 and 25. Myotonic muscular dystrophy is the most common form in adults.

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscle weakness that can rob kids of their ability to walk by the time they’re teenagers, and many don’t live well into their 30s. It affects an ...

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The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but limited access to those ages four and five. Accessibility links Skip to main content ...

The FDA has approved the first gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in children 4-5 years of age. Get the details on how Elevidys could help pediatric patients.

The first gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The therapy can be used in 4- and 5-year-olds with the degenerative ...

Children's researchers have tied the primary disease-causing component to part of the mitochondria, which processes nutrients into energy cells needed to survive.

The treatment from Sarepta Therapeutics was approved Thursday for children ages 4 and 5 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare muscle-wasting disease that causes early death.

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare muscle disease that mainly affects mainly boys in early childhood.