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Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy - Overview
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Muscular dystrophy is the collective term used to represent genetic disorders characterized by progressive weakening of muscles and wasting of muscle tissue. The term dys refers to abnormal and trophy represents growth. The term muscular dystrophy refers to inadequate/defective growth of the muscle.

Several forms of muscular dystrophy exist, that differ on the basis of clinical symptoms, disease severity and the way in which the disease is transmitted form one generation to the other.

The three most important forms of muscular dystrophy include:

Duchenne Muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy,

Myotonic Dystrophy

Latest Publication and Research on Muscular Dystrophy - Updated on 12/02/2011

Dystrophin deficiency exacerbates skeletal muscle pathology in dysferlin-null mice. - Published by PubMed

Dystrophin deficiency exacerbates skeletal muscle pathology in dysferlin-null mice. - Published by PubMed

Targeted Proteolysis of Plectin Isoform 1a Accounts for Hemidesmosome Dysfunction in Mice Mimicking the Dominant Skin Blistering Disease EBS-Ogna. - Published by PubMed

Long-term functional adeno-associated virus-microdystrophin expression in the dystrophic CXMDj dog. - Published by PubMed

Value of muscle enzyme measurement in evaluating different neuromuscular diseases. - Published by PubMed

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Posted by:  ppragnesh  Posted on: 12/21/2011
Hello All, My son is also suffering with DMD. Does anyone get a proper guidance to fight against this diseases. If someone seriously got something please share with everybody. It will be a very good help to all those parents and patients who suffers lot.

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Posted by:  srgordon(Guest)  Posted on: 10/14/2011
Hi, My brother has DMD and i think it would be good if he had someone with the same condition to talk to, if anyone wants to get in contact message me on: srgordon@hotmail.co.uk

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Posted by:  Mido-93  Posted on: 10/01/2011
Hi , I'm Dr Menat Allah . My son is suffering from DMD and now he is on a wheel chair . He is 13 years old . if the exon skipping therapy gives good results and is suitable for my son , please inform me and Iwould ask you is this therapy for all the mutations taking place in DMD or for specific types only . N.B : If there any new medication other than gene therapy , Please don't foreget me . please give me an E-mail to contact you .

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Posted by:  JNRCBE  Posted on: 09/15/2011
Hi, My friend's only son, 7 years old is having DMD.We are from Coimbatore. Is there any way to cure him. Kindly reply

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Posted by:  Arvind_cbe  Posted on: 12/17/2011
Hai,We are also from Coimbatore. My son is also facing same problem 6 yr. If you have solution pl inform me too.

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Posted by:  ashuguna(Guest)  Posted on: 12/20/2011
HI MY FRIEND I'M 4M SLM MY BROTHER TOO HAV SAME PROBLEM NW TAKING TREATMENT FROM TIRUNELVELI... V FEEL D IMPROVEMENT IN HIS HEALTH CONDITION...

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Posted by:  Ashvath  Posted on: 01/13/2012
Hi, my son was diagonised with DMD at the age of 4. He will be 7 end of this month. Is it possible to gather some information and let the group know the kind of treatment being taken by your friend's child?

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Posted by:  Arvind_cbe  Posted on: 01/30/2012
Hi, Thanks for the details can you please give Tirnelveli contact details, which may help for my son.

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Posted by:  duyuman  Posted on: 09/06/2011
What kind of research ha been done with holistic medicine? And how is creatine being used to combat this. Is it working or is it still in the research phase?

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Posted by:  sandor  Posted on: 08/30/2011
SANDOR proteomics hyderabad is doing diagnosis for DMD.You can contact them....Mail id is b.venkat@sandor.co.in

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Posted by:  sinoby(Guest)  Posted on: 08/17/2011
dear all, My son is suffering from DMD from last year. He is now 5 years. Please help me how can I take care of my SON. I pray to GOD,is there any medicine for this.pls give me reply .................

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Posted by:  sharanjeet  Posted on: 08/28/2011
If you are on facebook, we are puting a group together,here in Miami, FL, as to what can be done to help with kids with this problem. Please send me an invitation Sharan_kaur@yahoo.com on facebook and I will do all I cna help!

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Posted by:  deepak45(Guest)  Posted on: 06/21/2011
Dear sir,myson is suffering dmd since 8year old.Now he12,We are from mumbai. we are giveing him Acti base powder, carnitor tab 1tab aday, omino cortil 20 1st 10 days of month from last 1.1/2 year

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Posted by:  Ripon  Posted on: 05/29/2011
Dear Sir, My cousin suffering DMD since 7 years old. Now he 11. We are from Bangladesh. We are ready to come and met with you if there is any treatment or any medicine you will advise.

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Posted by:  veeru3456  Posted on: 05/21/2011
hiii this is veeru from hyderabad.iam suffering from muscular dystrophy since 11years.now a days lot of people were suffering with this disease.so,doctors please try to find medicine for us.otherwise we have to die

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Posted by:  sandor  Posted on: 09/07/2011
As I informed earlier we are launching DMD test using MLPA that would screen for all 79 exons of DMD genes for deletions and duplications. You can get it diagnosed by contacting b.venkat@sandor.co.in

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