Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the sex-inherited disease. Write a report about the mutation that caused the disease, symptoms, genetics therapies, include a minimum of one human pedigree that show the disease

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the sex-inherited disease. Write a report about the mutation that caused the disease, symptoms, genetics therapies, include a minimum of one human pedigree that show the disease

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Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305634350

Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Chapter2: The Human Body In Health And Disease

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 51LE

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