Symptomatic form of muscular dystrophy of Duchenne and Becker in female carriers
ORPHA:206546· ICD-10 G71.0
Definition
A rare, genetic muscular dystrophy affecting female carriers and characterized by variable degrees of muscle weakness due to progressive skeletal myopathy, sometimes associated with dilated cardiomyopathy or left ventricle dilation.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- X-linked recessive
- Age of onset
- Adult