How Does Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) Differ from DMD?
While both DMD and BMD are caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, BMD results in a partially functional dystrophin protein. Histologically, BMD exhibits a similar pattern to DMD but with less severe muscle fiber necrosis and fibrosis. The muscle fibers in BMD patients show variable sizes, and there is a slower progression of muscle degeneration.
