Congenital myopathies and congenital muscular dystrophies

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Congenital myopathies and congenital myopathic dystrophies are distinct groups of inherited diseases of muscle, genetically heterogeneous, that manifest in early life or infancy. Congenital myopathic dystrophy is characterized by a dystrophic pattern, whereas no necrotic or degenerative changes are present in congenital myopathies. Much progress has been made in recent years in clarifying the classification of...

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