About 400 – 600 boys are affected by the most common form of muscular dystrophy every year in the U.S. Muscular dystrophy is usually diagnosed when the child is between 3 to 6 years of age. The most common form of muscular dystrophy is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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