a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)
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becker muscular dystrophy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dystrophy, muscular dystrophy |
Examples of becker muscular dystrophy
becker muscular dystrophy
Becker muscular dystrophy, which is similar to Duchenne but less severe, results from faulty or not enough dystrophin.
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Becker muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that usually begins in adolescence causing progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis.
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Becker muscular dystrophy results from a genetic defect that reduces the amount of a protein called dystrophin in the membrane of muscle cells.
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