Abstract
This study aims to provide a detailed clinical characterization of a large cohort of myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) patients investigating the influence of age and gender as modifying factors of DM2 phenotype. A retrospective study was conducted on 307 patients with genetically confirmed DM2. The following data were analyzed: (1) demographics, (2) clinical features (first symptom, muscular complaints, and multisystemic involvement), (3) diagnostics (serological tests, electromyography, and muscle biopsy). In this cohort (186 females, 121 males), a proximal weakness was the leading symptom at onset (55.4%), followed by myalgia (35.5%) and myotonia (25.4%). Proximal weakness was more common in women than men (64.9 vs. 43.8%, p = 0.0006), whereas being male was associated with higher odds for developing myalgia [OR 2.94 (95% CI 1.53-5.67)]. Patients with muscle weakness at onset were older than those with myalgia and myotonia (p < 0.0001), while each additional disease year was associated with 10% decrease in the odds of developing myotonia [OR 0.9 (95% CI 0.87-0.93)] and 6% decrease of myalgia [OR 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.97)]. Cataract and thyroid diseases occurred more frequently in women (p = 0.002 and p = 0.002, respectively). Ea...Continue Reading
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