Distal muscular dystrophy
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Distal muscular dystrophy is a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
It is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs.
Inheritance[edit | edit source]
The inheritance is autosomal dominant
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