Muscular dystrophy - resources

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The following organizations are good resources for information on muscular dystrophy:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/facts.html
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7922/muscular-dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Muscular-Dystrophy-Information-Page
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy -- www.parentprojectmd.org
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html

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Active vs. inactive muscle — People may lose 20 to 40 percent of their muscle and, along with it, their strength as they age. Scientists have found that a major reason people lose muscle is because they stop doing everyday activities that use muscle power, not just because they grow older.

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