Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal
An autosomal dominant hereditary disease that presents in late in life and is characterized by DYSPHAGIA and progressive ptosis of the eyelids. Mutations in the gene for POLY(A)-BINDING PROTEIN II have been associated with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): C05.651.534.500.450, C10.668.491.175.500.450, C16.320.577.450
MeSH Unique ID: D039141
Entry Terms:
- Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal Muscular
- Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Muscular
- Muscular Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal
- Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophies
- Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy
- Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Type
- Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
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