Advances in the Genetics, Epidemiology and Management of Myopathies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 520
Special Issue Editors
2. School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Interests: neurosciences; neurology; neurogenetics; molecular neurology; cognitive impairment; neurorehabilitation
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2. School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
Interests: neurosciences; neurology; neurogenetics; molecular neurology; neurodegeneration; neurorehabilitation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Myopathies are a group of muscle disorders characterized clinically by muscle weakness, premature fatigue and muscle pain (myalgia). Although various candidate genes have been associated with the various phenotypic and histological expressions of myopathies, the unexpectedly wide epidemiological genetic and clinical heterogeneity of these disorders calls for more extensive research on the genetic factors that influence their pathogenesis. Moreover, research concerning advancements in the epidemiology and management of myopathies have elucidated the unmet need for further research on these topics. This Special Issue therefore aims to collect studies that address the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of myopathies, as well as those that address epidemiology and recent advancements in the treatment of myopathies. Since IJMS is a journal of molecular science, we will not accept the submission of purely clinical studies, but clinical submissions that present biomolecular experiments are welcome.
Dr. Efthimios Dardiotis
Dr. Vasileios Siokas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- myopathies
- muscle disorders
- muscle weakness
- muscle pain
- myalgia
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