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Rigid spine syndrome
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Rigid spine muscular dystrophy-1
RSMD1
Muscular dystrophy, congenital, merosin positive with early spine rigidity
MDRS1
Minicore myopathy, severe classic form
Multicore myopathy, severe classic form
Multiminicore disease, severe classic form
Desmin-related myopathies with Mallory bodies
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