Ohio to be first state in the nation to mandate newborn screening for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Alabama woman with rare double uterus delivers healthy twin babies at UAB Hospital

Ohio will become the first state in the nation to begin screening all newborn babies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday. (File photo)UAB Women and Infants Center and Andrea Mabry

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will become the first state in the nation to begin screening all newborn babies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday.

DMD is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. It is not typically diagnosed until symptoms become apparent in early childhood, usually between ages 2 and 3.

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