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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the dystrophin gene, which prevents the production of dystrophin protein. Dystrophin is essential for connecting muscle cell membranes to the cytoskeleton. Without dystrophin, excess calcium enters muscle cells, disrupting signaling pathways and causing cell death. This leads to the replacement of muscle cells with fat cells and fibrosis. Symptoms begin in early childhood with muscle weakness and difficulty walking, and patients typic
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