Duchenne&;s Muscular Dystrophy is a disease of
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are caused by loss-of-function mutations in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome. The encoded protein, dystrophin, is a key component of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex.Dystrophin is thought to provide mechanical stability to the myofiber and its cell membrane during muscle contraction.Robbins 9e 1242
Neuromuscular junction
Sarcolemmal proteins
Muscle contractile proteins
Disuse atrophy due to muscle weakness
Musculoskeletal  disorders