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Noun steinert's disease has 1 sense
- myotonic muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, myotonia atrophica, Steinert's disease - a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant
--1 is a kind of muscular dystrophy, dystrophy
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Steinert's Disease
Description
Steinert's Disease, also known as myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. It is caused by the expansion of a specific region in the DMPK gene. The disease affects multiple body systems, including muscles, heart, eyes, and endocrine glands.
Sample Sentences
- My uncle was diagnosed with Steinert's Disease last year.
- The doctor explained the complications associated with Steinert's Disease.
- Individuals with Steinert's Disease may experience difficulty in performing everyday tasks.
- She underwent genetic testing to determine whether she carried the mutation causing Steinert's Disease.
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