Muscular Dystrophy

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About
This page defines muscular dystrophy and provides key facts about its types.
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Screening
With an early physical developmental diagnosis, families can access care and services sooner.
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Muscular Dystrophy Research and Tracking
This page describes how muscular dystrophy is researched and tracked through MD STARnet.
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Data Summary
Using data gathered from MD STARnet, this page provides statistics for muscular dystrophy.
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Muscular Dystrophy Resources
This page contains a list of muscular dystrophy resources for patients and families.
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Types
This page provides brief overviews of the major kinds of muscular dystrophy.
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Living with Muscular Dystrophy
Paul, Carly, Connor, and Kevin share their stories about living with muscular dystrophy.