central core disease

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central core disease,

an autosomal-dominant form of myopathy characterized by dense, amorphous hyaline changes in the central portion of the myofibrils, which lack organelles. Onset is in infancy and causes delayed motor development, especially in the lower limbs. Also called Shy-Magee syndrome.

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