Woman with muscular dystrophy completes 12 half-marathons in wheelchair for charity: ‘Won’t let it define me’
Peri Finkelstein, 24, has raised more than $1 million to help children with deadly diseases. She shares her inspiring journey with Fox News Digital, detailing what keeps her motivated to "keep ...
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-Peds
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is one of the most common inherited disorders ... has a toe walking or waddling gait. The child's calves are often unusually large. Weakness is initially most pronounced in ...
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Genotypes May Influence When Patients With DMD Have Loss of Ambulation
A study of 555 patients further solidified genotype-phenotype correlations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). A single-center study of 555 individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD ...
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As U.S. efforts stall, China pushes ahead with CRISPR treatments for muscular dystrophy
Two Chinese biotechs are testing CRISPR gene editing in boys with muscular dystrophy, even as projects at U.S. companies like ...
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6696 Genetic mutations in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Children in East of England
Objectives Duchenne muscular dystrophy, DMD, is an x-linked genetic condition known ... the most frequent presentations were motor delay and unusual gait, in 19 and 11 children respectively. The other ...