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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.
Jul 25, 2022 · Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a rare, inherited condition that causes muscle weakness that gets worse over time. It mainly affects people assigned male at birth. There's currently no cure for the condition, so treatment involves managing symptoms and optimizing quality of life. Advertisement.
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.
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.
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 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.
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD)—one of a spectrum of X-linked muscular dystrophies shows the same pattern of muscle involvement as seen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but with a more slowly progressive clinical course and loss of walking is noted in most BMD cases at about 37 years of age
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 problems...
Becker muscular dystrophy is a type of sex linked (X-linked) muscular dystrophy. Males have one X and one Y chromosome (long threadlike structures of DNA). Females have two X chromosomes. A sex linked disorder is caused by a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome.
