Preferred Name | Muscular Dystrophy | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Muscular_Dystrophy |
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DEFINITION |
A group of inherited progressive muscle disorders characterized by muscle weakness and eventual death of the muscle tissues. Examples include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. |
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A group of inherited progressive muscle disorders characterized by muscle weakness and eventual death of the muscle tissues. Examples include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker's muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. |
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Muscular Dystrophy |
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Thesaurus:Muscular_Dystrophy |
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Muscular Dystrophy |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Myopathy http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Rare_Non-Neoplastic_Disorder |