CMR detects subclinical cardiomyopathy in mother-carriers of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder, leading to reduced/abnormal dystrophin. Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a milder form, caused by the same mutation, with a nearly normal life expectancy, but with a 50% chance of cardiac involvement (CI) ([1][1]). Although