A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy presents with progressive weakness. Which muscle group is primarily affected?

A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy presents with progressive weakness. Which muscle group is primarily affected?

  • Correct Answer: Proximal limb muscles
  • Distal limb muscles
  • Facial muscles
  • Diaphragmatic muscles

Explanation: Proximal limb muscles are primarily affected in Duchenne muscular dystrophy due to dystrophin deficiency.

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