KnowraDuchenne muscular dystrophyLinked fromLinked fromThe 15 pages that link to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, each with the reason it gives.All 15Broader topic 9Related 3Compared with 3X-linked inheritanceBroader topic: Its usual inheritance is X-linked recessive, with symptoms typically beginning in childhood.X chromosomeBroader topic: The dystrophin gene is X-linked, so inheritance follows characteristic sex-dependent patterns.Muscle weaknessBroader topic: It illustrates weakness caused by structural damage within muscle fibers.X-linked recessive inheritanceBroader topic: Its usual X-linked inheritance makes it a prominent example of affected boys and carrier females.Muscular dystrophyBroader topic: It is a prominent childhood-onset form with progressive weakness and loss of mobility.Sex-linked inheritanceBroader topic: Variants in the X-linked DMD gene produce a well-studied recessive inheritance pattern.ExonBroader topic: Exon-skipping therapies target dystrophin exons to help restore its reading frame.MyopathyBroader topic: It exemplifies a severe inherited myopathy caused by a defined structural-protein defect.SarcolemmaBroader topic: Dystrophin loss destabilizes the muscle-fiber membrane during repeated contraction.