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MI HR0235

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 2010 as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in Michigan
  • Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of hereditary muscle diseases that cause weakness and progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles with varying forms, onset ages, severity levels, and affected muscle patterns
  • Most types of muscular dystrophy are multi-system disorders affecting the heart, gastrointestinal and nervous systems, endocrine glands, skin, eyes and other organs
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), founded in 1950, funds research and provides medical and community services, advocacy and education to combat muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases
  • More than one million Americans are affected by muscular dystrophy and related diseases, with approximately 250,000 having some form of muscular dystrophy

Legislative Description

A resolution to recognize March 2010 as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month

Last Action

Adopted

3/23/2010

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