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A person may inherit the genetic changes responsible for muscular dystrophy. These genetic changes can also occur due to spontaneous genetic mutations. In either case, the disease is not preventable.

Six-year-old José Capablanca was excited to see his visitors. “I think you guys want to know how fast I can run!” he shouted, racing around his family’s home in Gallatin, Tennessee. José has Duchenne ...