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X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (MTM1 or XLMTM) is a muscle disease characterised by early onset and the presence of uniformly small muscle fibers with centrally placed nuclei resembling fetal myotubes.
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specimen | Svaber, EDTA blod, heparinblod, sæd, vev |
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Generell informasjon
X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (MTM1 or XLMTM) is a muscle disease characterised by early onset and the presence of uniformly small muscle fibers with centrally placed nuclei resembling fetal myotubes. The disorder is caused by an X-linked recessive mutation to the gene MTM1.
The variant of the disorder analysed in this test is found in the Labrador Retriever. Related variants have been observed in the Rottweiler and Boykin Spaniel.
Kliniske egenskaper
Denne sykdommen er preget av alvorlig muskelatrofi, fravær av patellarreflekser og en droppet kjeve forårsaket av svakhet i tyggemuskulaturen.
Tilleggsinformasjon
Referanser
Pubmed ID: 20682747
Omia ID: 1508