2. Suppose a couple brought to you their 8-year old boy with progressive muscle weakness, and difficulty in motor skills resulting to awkward manner of walking and running. The boy's 15-year old sister and 11-year old brother appear to be unaffected. They have a normal father and a normal pregnant mother. The mother had a brother who died at 26 yrs. of age with similar findings that seemed to worsen with age. The mother also has a sister with the same findings but it only manifested during her 28th year. Her sister, who married an unaffected man, has two affected sons and a normal daughter. You suspect a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

2. Suppose a couple brought to you their 8-year old boy with progressive muscle weakness, and difficulty in motor skills resulting to awkward manner of walking and running. The boy's 15-year old sister and 11-year old brother appear to be unaffected. They have a normal father and a normal pregnant mother. The mother had a brother who died at 26 yrs. of age with similar findings that seemed to worsen with age. The mother also has a sister with the same findings but it only manifested during her 28th year. Her sister, who married an unaffected man, has two affected sons and a normal daughter. You suspect a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

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Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology

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Author:Des Jardins, Terry.

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Chapter10: Fetal Development And The Cardiopulmonary System

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