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Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
An autosomal dominant inherited disorder caused by mutations in the PABPN1 gene. It is characterized by late-onset eyelid ptosis and dysphagia. Patients have a positive family history involving at least two generations. (NCI Thesaurus)
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