DMD and Duchenne muscular dystrophy: DMD is the most prevalent among muscle dystrophies, affecting approximately 7.1 cases (95% CI: 5.0–10.1) per 100,000 males and 2.8 cases (95% CI: 1.6–4.6) per 100,000 in the general population, while the pooled global DMD birth prevalence rate is 19.8 (95% CI: 16.6–23.6) per 100,000 live male births (14).