"Muscular Dystrophies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of MUSCLE WEAKNESS; AGE OF ONSET; and INHERITANCE PATTERNS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009136
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.534.500 C10.668.491.175.500 C16.320.577
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscular Dystrophies- Muscular Dystrophies
- Myodystrophica
- Myodystrophicas
- Myodystrophy
- Myodystrophies
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Dystrophies, Muscular
- Dystrophy, Muscular
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscular Dystrophies" by people in Profiles.
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A patient-focused survey to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social guidelines on people with muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2021 09; 64(3):321-327.
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Cardiac and Neuromuscular Features of Patients With LMNA-Related Cardiomyopathy. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7):458-463.
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Muscle biopsy displaying "double trouble" pathology: Combined features of periodic paralysis and dermatomyositis. Clin Neuropathol. 2018 Jul/Aug; 37(4):196-198.
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Acute colonic distension in a patient with severe muscular dystrophy receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. Neuromuscul Disord. 2018 01; 28(1):60-61.
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NAD+ : A big player in cardiac and skeletal muscle remodeling and aging. J Cell Physiol. 2018 Mar; 233(3):1895-1896.
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Long-term noninvasive ventilation in muscular dystrophy: Need planning of future services. Chron Respir Dis. 2017 May; 14(2):194-195.
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FDA Approval of Eteplirsen for Muscular Dystrophy-Reply. JAMA. 2017 04 11; 317(14):1481-1482.
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Outcomes of Hospitalised Muscular Dystrophy Patients. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2017; 4(2):165-168.
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The genetic basis of undiagnosed muscular dystrophies and myopathies: Results from 504 patients. Neurology. 2016 07 05; 87(1):71-6.
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Respiratory pattern in an adult population of dystrophic patients. J Neurol Sci. 2011 Jul 15; 306(1-2):54-61.