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myofibrillar myopathy 5

info ยท Genetic

A myofibrillar myopathy that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the FLNC gene on chromosome 7q32.

Signs and symptoms

  • Muscle fiber cytoplasmatic inclusion bodies
  • Elevated circulating creatine kinase activity
  • Muscle fiber splitting
  • Abnormal peripheral nervous system morphology
  • Difficulty climbing stairs
  • Waddling gait
  • Respiratory insufficiency
  • Myofibrillar myopathy
  • Proximal muscle weakness

Also known as: filaminopathy