Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Genetic diseases are inherited disorders reflecting gene mutations or abnormalities in chromosome structure or number and resulting in functional or anatomical changes. The frequency of chromosome abnormalities in the United States is 1 in about 200 live births. Approximately 50-60 percent of all recognized spontaneous abortions are chromosomally abnormal. Six in every 100 stillbirths have chromosome abnormalities, and 6 in every 100 neonatal deaths are associated with chromosome defects (www.geneticalliance.org). Gene transmission, or heredity, in …showed first 75 words of 2120 total…

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