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Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

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Nature

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) has its onset during early adulthood to middle age. It first affects muscles of eyelid and throat. There is a slow progression with swallowing problems common as disease progresses.

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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Medicine » Locomotive, integumentary system
  • Medicine » Muscular system » Muscular system
Content quality
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Language
English
1A4N
J4465
DOCID
12044650
D7NID
163535
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024