Distal Vacuolar Myopathy in Cystinosis

Abstract

Distal vacuolar myopathy in 13 post-renal-transplant cystinosis patients, ages 17 to 27 years, and studied at multiple centers, is reported from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD.

Keywords

• acid phosphatase-positive vacuoles
• muscle biopsy
• muscle cystine