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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Muscular Dystrophies > Distal Myopathies
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Muscular Disorders, Atrophic > Muscular Dystrophies > Distal Myopathies
Musculoskeletal Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Muscular Disorders, Atrophic > Muscular Dystrophies > Distal Myopathies

Preferred term

Distal Myopathies  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Distal Muscular Dystrophies
  • Distal Muscular Dystrophy
  • Distal Myopathy
  • Muscular Dystrophies, Distal
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Distal

Scope note

  • A heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive MUSCULAR ATROPHY and MUSCLE WEAKNESS beginning in the hands, the legs, or the feet. Most are adult-onset autosomal dominant forms. Others are autosomal recessive.

History note

  • 2005; use MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES 2000-2004

In other languages

  • distaaliset myopatiat

    Finnish

  • distaalinen lihasdystrofia
  • distaalinen lihassairaus
  • distaalinen lihastauti
  • distaalinen myopatia
  • distaaliset lihasdystrofiat
  • distaaliset lihassairaudet
  • distaaliset lihastaudit
  • Distala myopatier

    Swedish

  • Distal muskeldystrofi
  • Distal myopati 1
  • Tibial muskeldystrofi
  • Welanders distala myopati

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049310

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