Abstract
Objective: To describe the findings in the literature about inflammatory markers in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and understand what is its association with disease progression. Bibliographic review: DMD is a severe genetic myopathy, characterized by an orthopedic, cardiac, and respiratory impairment, were it leads to the early death of the individual. Inflammation has a fundamental role in the pathophysiology of DMD. Elevated levels of cytokines and inflammatory markers, such as IL-1