The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by Duchenne muscular dystrophy type:
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Aspiration pneumonia – pneumonia caused by inhalation of foreign substances (often stomach contents).
- Pneumonia (pneumonia)
- Respiratory insufficiency (respiratory failure; disturbance of external (mechanical) respiration).
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Obesity (obesity).
- Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency)
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease)
- Lymphedema – proliferation of tissue fluid caused by damage to the lymphatic system.
Esophagus (food pipe), stomach and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).
- Constipation (constipation) (31.7%).
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Scoliosis – lateral curvature of the body axis (forms in 50-95% of cases).
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48).
- Rhabdomyosarcoma – malignant (malignant) soft tissue tumor that develops from cells of striated muscle.
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99).
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Depression (27.4%)
- Mental retardation (38.4%)
- Insomnia (sleep disorders)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – sex organs) (N00-N99)
- Nephroliths (kidney stones)
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
- Transaminases ↑
