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Myotonic Dystrophy (Dystrophia Myotonica)

Neuromuscular disorder characterized by PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MYOTONIA, and various multisystem atrophies. Mild INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY may also occur. Abnormal TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION in the 3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS of DMPK PROTEIN gene is associated with Myotonic Dystrophy 1. DNA REPEAT EXPANSION of zinc finger protein-9 gene intron is associated with Myotonic Dystrophy 2.
Also Known As:
Dystrophia Myotonica; Myotonia Atrophica; Proximal Myotonic Myopathy; Myotonia Dystrophica; Steinert Disease; Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy; Dystrophia Myotonica 1; Dystrophia Myotonica 2; Myotonic Dystrophy 1; Myotonic Dystrophy 2; PROMM (Proximal Myotonic Myopathy); Ricker Syndrome; Steinert Myotonic Dystrophy; Steinert's Disease; Atrophica, Myotonia; Atrophicas, Myotonia; Congenital Myotonic Dystrophies; Disease, Steinert; Disease, Steinert's; Dystrophia Myotonica 2s; Dystrophia Myotonicas; Dystrophica, Myotonia; Dystrophicas, Myotonia; Dystrophies, Congenital Myotonic; Dystrophies, Myotonic; Dystrophy, Congenital Myotonic; Dystrophy, Myotonic; Dystrophy, Steinert Myotonic; Myopathies, Proximal Myotonic; Myopathy, Proximal Myotonic; Myotonia Atrophicas; Myotonia Dystrophicas; Myotonic Dystrophies; Myotonic Dystrophies, Congenital; Myotonic Dystrophy, Steinert; Myotonic Myopathies, Proximal; Myotonica, Dystrophia; Myotonicas, Dystrophia; PROMMs (Proximal Myotonic Myopathy); Proximal Myotonic Myopathies; Steinerts Disease; Syndrome, Ricker; Myotonic Dystrophy, Congenital; Myotonic Myopathy, Proximal
Networked: 2387 relevant articles (44 outcomes, 193 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Myotonia
2. Muscular Dystrophies (Muscular Dystrophy)
3. Insulin Resistance
4. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Peroneal Muscular Atrophy)
5. Weight Loss (Weight Reduction)

Experts

1. Thornton, Charles A: 49 articles (01/2021 - 07/2002)
2. Swanson, Maurice S: 34 articles (01/2022 - 08/2003)
3. Furling, Denis: 33 articles (01/2022 - 09/2002)
4. Nakamori, Masayuki: 31 articles (01/2022 - 08/2005)
5. Gourdon, Geneviève: 30 articles (07/2022 - 01/2004)
6. Meola, Giovanni: 30 articles (12/2021 - 10/2003)
7. Disney, Matthew D: 26 articles (01/2021 - 05/2009)
8. Cooper, Thomas A: 25 articles (01/2021 - 07/2002)
9. Sobczak, Krzysztof: 24 articles (01/2022 - 01/2007)
10. Takahashi, Masanori P: 23 articles (01/2020 - 07/2002)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Myotonic Dystrophy:
1. Glucose (Dextrose)FDA LinkGeneric
2. Metformin (Glucophage)FDA LinkGeneric
3. Insulin (Novolin)FDA Link
4. Biomarkers (Surrogate Marker)IBA
5. Mexiletine (Mexitil)FDA LinkGeneric
6. Phenytoin (Dilantin)FDA LinkGeneric
7. Selegiline (E250)FDA LinkGeneric
8. RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)IBA
9. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)IBA
10. MicroRNAs (MicroRNA)IBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Resistance Training
3. Genomic Medicine
4. Epidural Anesthesia
5. Defibrillators (Defibrillator)