Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Finding the Cure, by Dr. Mike MeyerDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an X-linked disorder, is the most
common muscular dystrophy in children, presenting in early childhood and
characterized by proximal muscle weakness and calf hypertrophy in
affected boys. The incidence of DMD is approximately 1 in 3500 live male births. DMD is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, one of the largest known genes in humans, spanning 2.3 megabases and accounting for 0.1% of the total human genome. The DMD gene contains 79 exons, but accounts for only 0.6% of the gene; the rest made of large introns.The large size of the DMD gene makes it susceptible to mutations, with a third of all mutations arising de novo . |
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STEM CELLS may be of great benefit in DMD research (CD34 link: click here)  link here to Buffalo NY Research Foundation to Cure DMD: Suneel's LIght |
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