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Becker muscular dystrophy ( BMD) is an X-linked recessive inherited disorder characterized by slowly progressing muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis. It is a type of dystrophinopathy.
Jan 30, 2024 · Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder involving dystrophin gene mutation, resulting in progressive muscle degeneration. The proximal lower limb muscles are most often affected, while heart failure is a frequent complication among individuals with this condition.
Jul 25, 2022 · Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a rare, inherited condition that results in progressive muscle degeneration and muscle weakness. It almost exclusively affects people assigned male at birth due to its X-linked inheritance (passed on through the mother, who is a carrier).
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an inherited condition that causes progressive weakness and wasting of the skeletal and cardiac (heart) muscles. It primarily affects males. In some cases, heart involvement (cardiomyopathy) is the first sign.
Becker muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic problem in producing dystrophin, a protein that protects muscle fibers from breaking down when exposed to enzymes. People with Becker muscular dystrophy produce more dystrophin than those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is one of nine types of muscular dystrophies, a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles. BMD belongs to a group of dystrophinopathies including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and an intermediate form between DMD and BMD.
Feb 1, 2024 · Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. This can cause a person to have reduced mobility such as...
Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement. Heart muscle also is commonly afected, making cardiac problems a prominent feature of the disease.
Becker muscular dystrophy is a muscle wasting condition, first described in 1956, which usually affects only males. It causes muscles to weaken and waste over time, leading to increasing and often severe disability. In some cases, Becker muscular dystrophy can lead to life-threatening health problems, as heart and breathing muscles weaken.
Dec 7, 2023 · Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that causes progressive weakness and atrophy of the voluntary muscles of the body. BMD primarily affects males, and onset usually occurs in the teens or early 20s, but can occur later in life.
