title: Unusual inheritance of Becker type muscular dystrophy.
abstract: A family with Becker type muscular dystrophy is described, in which two females were severely affected, giving the family tree the appearance of dominant inheritance.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D012737:Sex Factors; D014960:X Chromosome