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Is there a link between agent orange and muscular dystrophy? i found out through genetic testing that i am a carrier. so, can agent orange aggravate a
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No link: No link between agent orange, a herbicide used during Vietnam war, and muscular dystrophy a genetic based disorder.
Answered 4/2/2017
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