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Parents, researchers lobby for accelerated Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

Parents, researchers lobby for accelerated Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

by Lauren Caruba | Mar 6, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Marissa Penrod knew something was wrong with her son early on. At 4 years old, Joseph couldn’t run or walk up a flight of stairs normally. He had never ridden a bike. After multiple pediatric consultations, she was referred to a neurologist in Ann Arbor,...

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