Muscular Dystrophy Crossword

What is the most common type of muscular dystrophy?
With this disease, ________ function is gradually lost.
The ______ maneuver is when a child with M.D. pushes to an erect position by using the hands to climb up the legs.
The majority of patients with M.D. develop cardiac _____________
Elevated creatine _______ levels can indicate presence of muscular dystrophy.
Female carriers can be identified by the presence of defective _________ in the blood.
Limb girdle muscular dystrophy affects the shoulders and ___________
Myotonic m.d. affects the ____ and hands
Because no specific treatment is available, the goal is to maintain _____ function as much as possible.
What medication can help with pain?
How is it diagnosed?
What is lacking to cause the muscles to weaken?
How many types of muscular dystrophy are currently known?
Is this disease hereditary or environmental?
Treatment for altering the genes of those with M.D. is currently being practiced on _____
Progressed muscular dystrophy can cause a patient to become ________ bound
Are males or females more likely to be affected?
Upper arms and ____ usually show symptoms first
____________ muscular dystrophy is usually diagnosed when a patient is in their forties.
Muscular dystrophy is a __________ gene
Chorionic ________ testing can be done on a fetus at 12 weeks gestation
The muscular dystrophy gene is found on the X ________