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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder where the gene is transmitted through female carriers to affected sons 50% of the time. Daughters have a 50% chance of being carriers. It is a progressive disease where children affected are usually unable to walk independently by age 9-11 years. There is no effective treatment for the disease. A characteristic manifestation is Gower's sign, where the child walks their hands up their legs to rise from sitting to standing.

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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder where the gene is transmitted through female carriers to affected sons 50% of the time. Daughters have a 50% chance of being carriers. It is a progressive disease where children affected are usually unable to walk independently by age 9-11 years. There is no effective treatment for the disease. A characteristic manifestation is Gower's sign, where the child walks their hands up their legs to rise from sitting to standing.

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    Muscular Dystrophy Is An X-Linked Recessive Disorder. The Gene Is Transmitted Through Female Carriers To Affected Sons 50% of The

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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder where the gene is transmitted through female carriers to affected sons 50% of the time. Daughters have a 50% chance of being carriers. It is a progressive disease where children affected are usually unable to walk independently by age 9-11 years. There is no effective treatment for the disease. A characteristic manifestation is Gower's sign, where the child walks their hands up their legs to rise from sitting to standing.

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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

    Muscular dystrophy is an X-linked recessive disorder. The gene is transmitted through female carriers to affected sons 50% of the
    time. Daughters have a 50% chance of being carriers. It is a progressive disease. Children who are affected by this disease usually
    are unable to walk independently by age 9-11 years. There is no effective treatment for the disease. A characteristic manifestation
    is Gower's sign -- the child walks the hands up the legs in an attempt to rise from sitting to standing position.

    2 eating with dirty hands, especially after playing outside, can lead to lead poisoning because lead is
    often present in soil surrounding homes.
    When blood levels of lead reaches 15-19 mg/dL.., an investigation of the child's environment will be
    initiated.
    when blood lead levels reached 45 mg/dL. initiated. Oral chelation therapy is started
    When they reach 70 mg/dL, the child usually is hospitalized for intravenous chelation therapy.

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