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Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal

An autosomal dominant hereditary disease that presents in late in life and is characterized by DYSPHAGIA and progressive ptosis of the eyelids. Mutations in the gene for POLY(A)-BINDING PROTEIN II have been associated with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): C05.651.534.500.450, C10.668.491.175.500.450, C16.320.577.450

MeSH Unique ID: D039141

Entry Terms:

  • Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal Muscular
  • Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Muscular
  • Muscular Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal
  • Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophies
  • Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
  • Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy
  • Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Type

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