Myotonic Dystrophy Definition, Causes and More
Article Sources
- 1. NHS Choices, NHS, www.nhs.uk/conditions/muscular-dystrophy/
- 2. 'Myotonic Dystrophy.' Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10419/myotonic-dystrophy.
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9. Research Into Myotonic Dystrophy
Current research is being conducted on how gene editing may be used to remove the mutation that causes myotonic dystrophy.2‘Myotonic Dystrophy.’ Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10419/myotonic-dystrophy. Recent advances have given researchers a lot of important information on the illness and how it's caused, which may one day lead to a cure.
Some potential treatments have had very promising results on mice. However, mice and humans are very different and it may still be some time before it's proven that these treatments are safe and effective for people.3‘The Myotonic Dystrophies.’ Muscular Dystrophy UK, www.musculardystrophyuk.org/about-muscle-wasting-conditions/myotonic-dystrophy/myotonic-dystrophy-factsheet/.
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