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Myopathies

chronic myopathies, myopathy

Classification

- inherited disorders of sarcomeric proteins
- intermediate filament-related myopathies
- nemaline myopathies
- myotubular myopathies
- myofibrillar myopathies
- inflammatory myopathies
- congenital myopathies
- mitochondrial myopathies
- lipid myopathies

See also

- surplus protein myopathies
- myopathies with tubular aggregates

References

- Paulin D, Huet A, Khanamyrian L, Xue Z. Desminopathies in muscle disease. J Pathol. 2004 Nov;204(4):418-27. PMID: 15495235

- Sewry CA. The role of immunocytochemistry in congenital myopathies.Neuromuscul Disord. 1998 Aug;8(6):394-400. PMID: 9713857

- Sarnat HB. New insights into the pathogenesis of congenital myopathies. J Child Neurol. 1994 Apr;9(2):193-201. PMID: 8006374