It works because many cases of muscular dystrophy are caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene (incidentally, one of the longest genes in the body) that make the entire genetic code for the protein shift by one letter.

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This is a huge shift from just 10-15 years ago when anybody who took protein powder would be labeled a meathead.

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