What Statement Best Describes Duchenne (Pseudohypertrophic)muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

question 36

Multiple Choice

What statement best describes Duchenne (pseudohypertrophic) muscular dystrophy (DMD) ?

• A) It has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.
• B) Onset occurs in later childhood and adolescence.
• C) It is characterized by presence of Gower sign, a waddling gait, and lordosis.
• D) Disease stabilizes during adolescence, allowing for life expectancy to approximately age 40 years.

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