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congenital myopathy 27

info ยท Genetic

A congenital myopathy characterized by exercise intolerance and early fatigue that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the PACSIN3 gene on chromosome 11p11.

Signs and symptoms

  • Elevated circulating creatine kinase activity
  • Easy fatigability
  • Malaise
  • Elevated circulating CK-MB concentration
  • Chronic constipation
  • Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Elevated circulating aspartate aminotransferase concentration
  • Elevated circulating alanine aminotransferase concentration
  • Centrally nucleated skeletal muscle fibers