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myopathy [mī′äp·ə·thē] (medicine) Any disease of the muscles. Also known as myopathia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although the 2 types can be clinically indistinguishable in some cases, DM2 is more likely to be associated with more proximal weakness (proximal myotonic myopathy [PROMM]) as opposed to the predominantly distal weakness seen in classic myotonic dystrophy (DM1). Although AZT caused anemia, seizures, myopathy, and immune reconstitution syndrome, patients began to reverse their HIV wasting with subsequent improvement in their CD4 lymphocyte subsets. A deltoid muscle biopsy for suspected inflammatory myopathy showed mild type 2 fiber atrophy but no obvious necrosis or marked inflammatory response. |
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