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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Hypertrophied muscle fibers
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  1. MYH7 gene 
    ... heart (cardiac) muscle and in type I skeletal muscle fibers. (Skeletal muscle are the muscles used for movement.) ... include type II myosin, within type I skeletal muscle fibers. The MYH7 gene mutations that cause myosin storage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/myh7 - Genetics
  2. SCARB2 gene 
    ... known as intercalated discs, which connect individual heart muscle cells together to form strong fibers. The LIMP-2 protein appears to play a role when the heart muscle is abnormally enlarged and has to work harder ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/scarb2 - Genetics