What are The Differences Between Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) are both genetic disorders that affect the muscles, causing progressive weakness and wasting, but they...
What does DMD Warrior mean?
A DMD Warrior (aka Duchenne Warrior) is a term used to describe individuals who are diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder...
Does My Child Have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)?
When parents ponder the question, “Does My Child Have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)?” they often find themselves grappling with a whirlwind of emotions as...
What is Exon Skipping and How does it Work?
As you know, the dystrophin gene, known as the gene with the longest DNA sequence in our body, has 79 exons. These exons follow...
Types of DMD Genetic Variants
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating genetic disorder primarily caused by various types of DMD genetic variants within the dystrophin gene, one of...