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Muscular diseases or Myopathies
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Causes of Muscle disease or Myopathy

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Muscular diseases or myopathies in adulthood are usually acquired; however, there are several hereditary diseases that can also present in adulthood. In contrast, when they present in children, these disorders usually have a genetic origin.

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Types of Muscular Diseases or Myopathies

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Mitochondrial Myopathies or Encephalomyopathies

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Jose César Milisenda
Josep M. Grau Junyent
Sergio Prieto González

Published: 18 November 2020
Updated: 18 November 2020

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