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GlossaryMyotonic Dystrophy Type 1

genetic disorder causing progressive muscle wasting and weakness

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1), also known as Steinert disease, is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. It is caused by a mutation in the DMPK gene, leading to an abnormal expansion of DNA repeats that disrupts normal cellular function. Symptoms can include muscle stiffness (myotonia), cataracts, heart conduction defects, and endocrine changes, and the severity can vary widely among individuals.

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research Late Presentation of Myotonic Dystrophy

5 citations , January 1998 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”

Myotonic dystrophy should be considered in patients with hair thinning, and genetic counseling is important.

research Three Cases of Androgen-Dependent Disease Associated with Myotonic Dystrophy

8 citations , January 2003 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

Women with myotonic dystrophy might get diseases related to male hormones because their body tissues are extra sensitive to these hormones.

research Association of Myotonic Dystrophy with Autoimmune Endocrinopathies and Thyroid Carcinoma

April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

A patient with myotonic dystrophy had several autoimmune disorders and thyroid cancer, suggesting a possible link between these conditions.

research Myotonic Dystrophy: A Progeroid Disease?

41 citations , July 2018 in “Frontiers in Neurology”

Myotonic dystrophy may be classified as a segmental progeroid disorder.

research Multiple Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinomas on the Scalp in Myotonic Dystrophy Curschmann-Steinert

18 citations , February 2001 in “Der Hautarzt”

A woman with myotonic dystrophy had multiple skin tumors on her scalp, suggesting a genetic link.

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