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It is possible to completely cure duchenne muscular dystrophy ?
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Not yet: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition caused by a mutation in a protein called dystrophin. As this protein is a very important structural element in our muscle, the most common symptom in DMD is weakness. There have been some innovations in gene therapies that seek to modify the incorrect genetic code in our DNA that causes the protein to be mutated, but no definitive cure yet.
Answered 3/9/2020
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