title: Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Saudi Arabia: a review of the current literature
abstract: In the past three decades, significant improvements have occurred in the study of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a rare, severe neuromuscular disease that causes death due to cardiovascular and respiratory complications among affected boys. Since the 1980s, ongoing preclinical and clinical studies have been conducted to explore the disease in depth and discover potential therapeutic strategies. In Saudi Arabia, it is unclear whether health services and research efforts are keeping pac
journal: Frontiers in Neurology