Which muscular dystrophy syndrome develops from an X-linked recessive mode of inheritance?
A) Duchenne
B) Facioscapulohumeral
C) Myotonic
D) Limb girdle

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A deletion of a segment of DNA or a single-gene defect on the short arm of the X chromosome is believed to be the cause of the X-linked inherited type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.This statement is not true of the other options.

Which Muscular Dystrophy Syndrome Develops from an X-Linked Recessive Mode