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Understanding Muscular Dystrophy — the Basics
What Is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited diseases in which the muscles that control movement (called voluntary muscles) progressively weaken. In some forms of this disease, the heart and other organs are also affected.