Desmin-related myopathies characterize protein accumulation leading to complications in affected individuals, indicating a need for further understanding.
Desmin-related myopathies are marked by accumulation of desmin, which is often familial and associated with cardiomyopathy. When multifocal this excess is characterized by inclusions such as cytoplasmic or spheroid bodies, when disseminated the excess is called granulofilamentous material. Excess of desmin might represent an abnormal type of protein metabolism.
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Hans H. Goebel (1997) studied this question.