Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE About Muscular Dystrophy

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE about muscular dystrophy?

• A)The symptoms begin in early childhood.
• B)It is due to mutation of a gene that makes the muscle protein dystrophin.
• C)Inability to breathe is the most frequent cause of death.
• D)all of the above

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