Distal muscular dystrophy

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Autosomal dominant
Autosomal dominant

Distal muscular dystrophy is a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

It is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs.

Inheritance[edit | edit source]

The inheritance is autosomal dominant


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