HY USMLE Q #1173 – Genetics / MSK

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a follow-up appointment. Physical examination shows weakening of the pelvic girdle muscles and enlargement of the calves. He uses his arms to help himself walk up off the ground from a seated position. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

  Autosomal dominant; missense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  Autosomal dominant; missense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  Autosomal dominant; nonsense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  Autosomal dominant; nonsense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  Autosomal recessive; missense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  Autosomal recessive; missense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  Autosomal recessive; nonsense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  Autosomal recessive; nonsense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  X-linked dominant; missense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  X-linked dominant; missense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  X-linked dominant; nonsense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  X-linked dominant; nonsense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  X-linked recessive; missense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  X-linked recessive; missense mutation; mitochondrial disorder
  X-linked recessive; nonsense mutation; cytoskeletal disorder
  X-linked recessive; nonsense mutation; mitochondrial disorder