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X-Linked Myopathy with Excessive Autophagy
A myopathy that is characterized by childhood onset of progressive muscle weakness and atrophy primarily affecting the proximal muscles in males between 5 and 10 years old, is caused by mutation in the VMA21 gene on chro
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Overview
A myopathy that is characterized by childhood onset of progressive muscle weakness and atrophy primarily affecting the proximal muscles in males between 5 and 10 years old, is caused by mutation in the VMA21 gene on chro
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