Term Name: | X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy |
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Synonyms: | XMEA |
Definition: | A myopathy that is characterized by childhood onset of progressive muscle weakness and atrophy primarily affecting the proximal muscles in males between 5 and 10 years old, has_material_basis_in mutation in the VMA21 gene on chromosome Xq28. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0050760] ( DOID:0050760 ) |