Written Question · S3W-15179 · Session 3
How many people are currently diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, broken down by NHS board area.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, broken down by NHS board area.
The answer
The information requested is not available centrally in the form requested.
Around 100 boys are born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy every year in the UK (one in every 3,500 male births) and it is thought that there are currently around 160 people in Scotland living with the disorder.
Around 100 boys are born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy every year in the UK (one in every 3,500 male births) and it is thought that there are currently around 160 people in Scotland living with the disorder.
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