Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is indexed under Pediatric-Onset Chronic, Neuromuscular. Also known as DMD.

US prevalence

CDC MD STARnet reports about 1 in 5,000 males age 5-9 with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy in participating U.S. surveillance sites; CDC explicitly cautions that site findings are not nationally generalizable Source: CDC MD STARnet — Muscular Dystrophy Data Summary. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

G71.01

Typical onset

2-5 years; wheelchair by 12; historically fatal in 20s-30s

Course

progressive

Body systems

musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary

Sex differences

Almost exclusively males (X-linked recessive)

Racial and ethnic differences

Affects all groups; diagnostic delays in minorities

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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