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Single Gene Disorders and Disability (SGDD)

Is there a cure for DBMD?

At this time, there is no cure for DBMD. There are a few treatments that can help slow the progression of muscle loss, such as use of steroids, but there is no cure.

Date: September 1, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities



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