Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disorder owing to mutations in the gene encoding dystrophin.(1) It represents the most common muscular dystrophy in children, affecting 1 in 3500 young males.(2) Usually, the first symptom is motor delay, but subsequently, cardiomyopathy and respiratory insufficiency become apparent, leading to death in early adulthood.(3). The gene discussed is DMD; the disease is Duchenne muscular dystrophy.