Muscular Dystrophy affects 1 in 10,000 people worldwide
1 in every 5,600-7,700 males between the ages of 5 and 24 years old in the United States have either Duchenne or Becker Muscular Dystrophy
In the world, 1 in every 3,500-6,000 male births are affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and 1 in every 18,500 male births are affected by Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Males are most commonly affected by Muscular Dystrophy due to it being an x-linked inheritance
(http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/data.html)
In the world, 1 in every 3,500-6,000 male births are affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and 1 in every 18,500 male births are affected by Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Males are most commonly affected by Muscular Dystrophy due to it being an x-linked inheritance
(http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/data.html)