"Distal Myopathies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D049310
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.534.500.074 C10.668.491.175.500.074 C16.320.577.074
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| Concept/Terms |
Distal Myopathies- Distal Myopathies
- Myopathies, Distal
- Myopathy, Distal
- Distal Myopathy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Distal
- Distal Muscular Dystrophies
- Distal Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophies, Distal
Tibial Muscular Dystrophy- Tibial Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophies, Tibial
- Muscular Dystrophy, Tibial
- Udd Myopathy
- Myopathy, Udd
- Udd-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Udd-Markesbery
- Udd Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy
- Finnish-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy
- Finnish Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Finnish-Markesbery
- Udd Distal Myopathy
- Distal Myopathy, Udd
- Myopathy, Udd Distal
Welander Distal Myopathy- Welander Distal Myopathy
- Distal Myopathy, Welander
- Myopathy, Late Distal Hereditary
- Myopathy, Distal, Early-Onset, Autosomal Dominant
- Myopathy, Distal 1
- Distal 1 Myopathies
- Distal 1 Myopathy
- Myopathies, Distal 1
- Muscular Dystrophy, Distal, Late-Onset, Autosomal Dominant
- Distal Myopathy 1
- Distal Myopathy 1s
- Myopathy 1, Distal
- Myopathy 1s, Distal
- Laing Distal Myopathy
- Distal Myopathy, Laing
- Myopathy, Laing Distal
- Laing Early-Onset Distal Myopathy
- Laing Early Onset Distal Myopathy
- Myopathy, Distal, Swedish
Tibial Muscular Dystrophy, Tardive- Tibial Muscular Dystrophy, Tardive
- Distal Myopathy Markesbery-Griggs Type
- Distal Myopathy Markesbery Griggs Type
- Tardive Tibial Muscular Dystrophy
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