Patient's question:
I don't know what the reason is, but I have experienced muscle atrophy all over my body for four years now. Currently, I'm having difficulty breathing, and various different medications haven't been effective. Hello, will this disease be inherited to the next generation? Will it be passed down to males or females? What preventive measures can children take to avoid this hereditary transmission?Doctor's answer:
The X chromosome undergoes a recessive inflammatory chain reaction. If a mother possesses a defective gene family, it is passed down to the next generation's male offspring, leading to a recurrence of inflammation. Professor Shi, regarding this disease, currently there is no specific treatment available. The World Health Organization lists it as one of the top five difficult-to-treat diseases in humans. Patients eventually die from respiratory failure due to lung muscle atrophy, with a mortality rate not exceeding 28 years of age.