[Myotonic dystrophy type 2].

Abstract excerpt

Myotonic dystrophies (DMs) are autosomal dominant disorders with multisystemic clinical features. DMs are categorized as DM1, caused by a (CTG)n expansion mutation in 19q13, and DM2, caused by a (CCTG)n expansion mutation in 3q21. The clinical features of DM2 are diffuse and proximal dominant weakness, wasting, myotonia, cardiac problems, cataracts, and insulinresistance. DM2 is milder than DM1. We compared the...

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