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Congenital Myopathy 22B
A congenital myopathy that is characterized by in utero onset of severe muscle weakness manifest as fetal akinesia and that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the SCN4A gene on chromosome 17q23.
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Overview
A congenital myopathy that is characterized by in utero onset of severe muscle weakness manifest as fetal akinesia and that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the SCN4A gene on chromosome 17q23.
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