Muscle tissue (IMAGE)

Binghamton University

Muscle tissue

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Microscopic cross-section view of dystrophin-deficient muscle tissue shows extensive replacement of muscle fibers by inflammatory adipose cells. DMD is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease and does not exhibit a predilection for any race or ethnic group. Mutations in the dystrophin gene lead to progressive muscle fiber degeneration and weakness.

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Kanneboyina Nagaraju,

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