Myotonic dystrophy
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myotonic-dystrophy-187-1889826
title:
Myotonic dystrophy
text:
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle loss and weakness. In DM, muscles are often unable to relax after contraction. Other manifestations may include cataracts, intellectual disability and heart conduction problems. In men, there may be early balding and infertility. While myotonic dystrophy can occur at any age, onset is typically in the 20s and 30s. Myotonic dystrophy is caused by a genetic mutation in one of two gen
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Muscular degenerative disorder in which muscles fail to relax
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myotonic_dystrophy
date created:
2004-11-12T21:50:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T07:16:56Z
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