{"id":157153,"date":"2022-05-04T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=157153"},"modified":"2023-05-30T07:20:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T07:20:36","slug":"becker-muscular-dystrophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/becker-muscular-dystrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Becker muscular dystrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An X-linked recessive form of muscular dystrophy, typically first becoming evident in adolescence as difficulty with gait or with pelvic girdle muscle strength. It is characterized pathologically by inadequate production of dystrophin and thus is similar to, but usually milder than, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>There exists a distinct variant of muscular dystrophy that primarily impacts older boys and men, known for its comparatively milder progression when compared to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An X-linked recessive form of muscular dystrophy, typically first becoming evident in adolescence as difficulty with gait or with pelvic girdle muscle strength. 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