Researchers identify link to kidney in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a genetic disorder, shares overlapping features with chronic kidney disease, including ...
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A two-pronged approach to myotonic dystrophy type 1
It is not surprising that most disease-modifying therapies in ... in adults who develop DM1, neurological symptoms are common. In addition, cardiac and respiratory complications are the leading ...
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New cellular models of myotonic dystrophy type 1 reflect the clinical diversity of the disease
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a hereditary disease of genetic cause ... However, the age at which symptoms first appear can vary widely among those affected and determines the course of ...
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Kidney Connection Found in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Thurman M. Wheeler, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature ...
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Myotonia congenita—a cause of muscle weakness and stiffness
Diagnosis Recessive myotonia congenita (Becker's disease). Management Explanation ... The patient was otherwise healthy. Her symptoms had commenced at around the age of 5 years, when she ...