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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
A systemic connective tissue disease, found in the rheumatoid family, characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes in the muscles and skin leading to symmetric weakness and some degree of muscle atrophy, principally in the limb girdles, neck and pharynx.<br> | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
A systemic connective tissue disease, found in the rheumatoid family, characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes in the muscles and skin leading to symmetric weakness and some degree of muscle atrophy, principally in the limb girdles, neck and pharynx.
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