Myotonic dystrophies and the heart.

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Myotonic dystrophy (MD) is a neuromuscular disorder of autosomal dominant inheritance, which is categorized by 2 main sub-types: type 1 (MD1) and type 2 (MD2). This disease is characterized by myotonia and various multisytemic complications, most commonly of the cardiac, endocrine, and central nervous systems. In addition, cardiac abnormalities contribute to a significant morbidity and mortality in these...

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