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What causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the milder Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) form?

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What causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the milder Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) form?

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Both are caused by genetic errors in the dystrophin gene, which affect the production of an essential muscle protein called dystrophin. Without functional dystrophin protein, muscle cells begin to weaken and eventually die.