Progressive muscular dystrophies.

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Infancy- or childhood-onset muscular dystrophies may be associated with profound loss of muscle function, affecting ambulation, posture, cardiac and respiratory functions, while those of late onset may be mild and associated with slight weakness or fatigability induced by effort. In addition to the distribution of muscle weakness, symptoms, and course of the disease, the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy is usually...

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