Becker muscular dystrophy
ORPHA:98895· ICD-10 G71.0
Definition
A rare, genetic muscular dystrophy characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- X-linked recessive
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly