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Description: Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder where the muscle tissue wastes away and loses function. In the affected muscle (right), the tissue has become disorganized and the concentration of dystrophin (green), an important protein in normal muscle functioning, is greatly reduced.
Title: MuscularDystrophy
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Author: Cbenner12
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