dystrophin
protein
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muscle degeneration
- In muscle disease: The muscular dystrophies
…lack of a protein called dystrophin, which causes a disruption of the membrane covering the muscle fibre; the results are the entry of excess amounts of calcium ions into the cell and cell degeneration. Treatment with glucocorticoid medications, specifically prednisone, may delay progression of the disease.
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