Myotonic dystrophy: disease repeat range, penetrance, age of onset, and relationship between repeat size and phenotypes.
Published Jun 1, 2017 · Kevin Yum, Eric T. Wang, Auinash Kalsotra
Current opinion in genetics & development
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Study Snapshot
Key takeawayMyotonic dystrophy is an autosomal dominant neuromuscular disease involving microsatellite expansions, with larger repeat expansions leading to earlier onset and increasing disease severity.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
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