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SUBMITTER: Mah CS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3814817 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Human gene therapy 20131101 11
Metabolic myopathies are a diverse group of rare diseases in which impaired breakdown of stored energy leads to profound muscle dysfunction ranging from exercise intolerance to severe muscle wasting. Metabolic myopathies are largely caused by functional deficiency of a single gene and are generally subcategorized into three major types of metabolic disease: mitochondrial, lipid, or glycogen. Treatment varies greatly depending on the biochemical nature of the disease, and unfortunately no definit ...[more]