Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy diagnosed during childhood and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass. DMD is a genetic disease that causes alterations in the dystrophin protein, which protects muscle fibers. Without dystrophin, muscles are broken down by enzymes, which leads to the death of muscle cells and tissue, and causes degeneration and muscle weakness. Because DMD is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern, it manifests mainly in males (1 in 5000). The mutation of the gene is usually transmitted from mother to child, but it may also occur by spontaneous mutationsPeer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::3 - Salut i BenestarPostprint (author's final draft
