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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  1. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 
    Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). This condition gets its name from the muscles that are affected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../facioscapulohumeral-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. Chromosome 4 
    ... structure or number of copies of chromosome 4. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is caused by genetic changes in the long ( ... and wasting (atrophy) that worsens slowly over time. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a result of changes in a region ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/chromosome/4 - Genetics
  3. DUX4 gene 
    ... chromosome 4, which contains the DUX4 gene, cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. This disorder is characterized by muscle weakness and ... However, hypomethylation of the D4Z4 region results in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy only when it occurs with a "permissive" chromosome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dux4 - Genetics
  4. SMCHD1 gene 
    ... the SMCHD1 gene have been found to cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting ( ... However, hypomethylation of the D4Z4 region results in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy only when it occurs in people who also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/smchd1 - Genetics