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The most common and severe form of the disorder, called Duchenne (du-SHEN) muscular dystrophy, affects about 2 in 1,000 young boys. In the United States, it has been estimated that 40,000 boys and young men are afflicted with this form. In western Europe, an estimated 70,000 are affected.
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weakness and wasting away of muscle tissue, with or without the breakdown of nerve tissue.There are nine types of muscular dystrophy, with each type involving an eventual loss of strength, increasing disability, and possible deformity.here are nine types of muscular dystrophy, with each type involving an eventual loss of strength, increasing disability, and possible deformity.