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Unless otherwise noted, the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation is the legal copyright holder of all written, multimedia and graphic material on this website and it may not be used, reprinted, modified partially or in full, or published without written consent of the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation. In addition to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation consent for any reproduction of the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation website content, a link to www.myotonic.org or the blog URL must appear in all copies of any reproduced content, including blog posts and articles.