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Methylation profile of DMPK gene in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1)

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1, Steinert’s disease), is the most common muscular dystrophy in adult life, characterized by myotonia (prolonged muscle contractions), muscle weakness, cataract, cardiac disease, gastrointestinal abnormalities, and central nervous system dysfunction. The clinical spectrum