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Abnormal hardening of the muscle tissue of the thigh myosclerosis.

Myosclerosis is a rare, genetic, non-dystrophic myopathy characterized by early, diffuse, progressive muscle and joint contractures that result in severe limitation of movement of axial, proximal, and distal joints, walking difficulties in early childhood and toe walking.

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