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Descriptor
English
:
Muscular Dystrophies
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Distrofias Musculares
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Distrofias Musculares
Synonyms
English
:
Muscular Dystrophy
Tree Number:
C05.651.534.500
C10.668.491.175.500
C16.320.577
Definition
English
:
A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of
MUSCLE WEAKNESS
;
AGE OF ONSET
; and
INHERITANCE PATTERNS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN: prefer specifics; do not confuse with
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Muscular Dystrophies
/
veterinary
use
Muscular Dystrophy, Animal
See Related
English
:
Mice, Inbred mdx
History Note
English
:
2000(1966)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VI
virology
Record Number:
9328
Unique Identifier:
D009136
Occurrence in VHL
:
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