Patient's question:
Friends and friends' conditions vary. Both friends' parents are healthy, and there is no such disease in their ancestors. The friend's grandmother's family also doesn't have this disease. If the friend were a boy, there would be a 50% chance of getting this disease. Hello, how is the treatment for DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)?Doctor's answer:
Since males only have one X chromosome, the vast majority of DMD patients are male; females have two X chromosomes, so even if one X chromosome undergoes a severe mutation, they still have one normal X chromosome that functions, making them more likely to be carriers of DMD and rarely develop the disease. If there is a family member with DMD, women should undergo DMD genetic testing before becoming pregnant to confirm how they are a genetic carrier. During pregnancy, amniotic fluid can be extracted from the pregnant woman for genetic testing to determine how the fetus is affected.