2型强直性肌营养不良(myotonic dystrophy type 2,DM2)也称为近端强直性肌病,是一种罕见的多系统疾病,类似于但不同于1型强直性肌营养不良( myotonic dystrophy type 1,DM1)。DM2发病较晚,通常表现型较轻,缺乏DM1所见的严重先天性疾病。DM2患者通常发病于30~50岁,并且没有先天性或婴儿病例的报告。
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