Iconic Symptoms Of Different Types Of Muscular Dystrophy

Large Calf Muscles

Muscular dystrophy occurs when an individual's body does not make a protein referred to as dystrophin. Dystrophin is a protein that protects the muscle fibers by providing stable structural support. The muscles of an individual affected by muscular dystrophy become damaged when they contract due to this lack of protection and support. The body reacts to this muscle fiber damage by repairing the tissue and replacing it with dense and fibrous scar tissue. The body also replaces broken down muscular tissue with excess adipose tissue. The scar tissue, connective tissue, and adipose tissue tend to accumulate on the calf muscles being broken down in an affected individual, which causes them to develop abnormally large calves despite the lack of muscle in the area.

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