Myopathy is a medical term that refers to a disease or disorder that affects the muscles. It typically causes muscle weakness, pain, and difficulties with movement. Full definition
Fondation Maladies Rares (2016 - 2017): Rescue myonuclear domains establishment in centronuclear myopathies with chemical compounds. (inmg.fr)
Biopsy results from the affected puppy were sent to the University of California, San Diego - Comparative Neuromuscular Laboratory where an inflammatory and necrotizing myopathy of undetermined origin was concluded and a GWAS study (genome - wide association study) was recommended on their report of March 7, 2016. (chercarkennels.net)
UW Medicine researchers David Mack, Melissa Goddard, Jessica Snyder, Matthew Elverman, and Valerie Kelly co-authored the report, «Systemic AAV8 - mediated gene therapy drives whole - body correction of myotubular myopathy in dogs.» (sciencedaily.com)