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GlossaryMuscle Atrophy

decrease in muscle mass and strength due to inactivity

Muscle atrophy, also known as muscle wasting, refers to the decrease in muscle mass and strength due to a variety of factors such as prolonged inactivity, aging, malnutrition, or certain medical conditions like ALS or muscular dystrophy. This condition results from an imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation within muscle tissues, leading to the shrinkage and weakening of muscle fibers.

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research A Novel PLEC Nonsense Homozygous Mutation (c.7159G > T; p.Glu2387*) Causes Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex with Muscular Dystrophy and Diffuse Alopecia: A Case Report

18 citations, January 2018 in “BMC dermatology”

A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.

research Phenotypic-Genotypic Expansion of Plectinopathy in a Patient With Muscular Dystrophy and Immune-Mediated Myasthenia Gravis

November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.

Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa, Muscular Dystrophy, and Immune-Mediated Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient With Homozygous Nonsense PLEC Mutation

research Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa, Muscular Dystrophy, and Immune-Mediated Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient With Homozygous Nonsense PLEC Mutation

July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.

research Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

379 citations, May 2016 in “Cochrane library”

Corticosteroids, especially prednisone, improve short-term muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy but have manageable side effects.

research Relation of Selenium, Vitamin E, and Other Factors to Muscular Dystrophy in Rabbits

2 citations, October 1961 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine”

Natural feedstuffs help reduce muscular dystrophy in rabbits more than selenium or vitamin E alone.

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