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Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is characterized by progressive weakness and muscle damage. Read about who it affects and the prognosis.

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Definition

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is characterized by progressive weakness and muscle damage. Read about who it affects and the prognosis.

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Canonical title
Muscular Dystrophy
Alphabetical key
M
Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
MD
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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