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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy 1
A facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy that is caused by contraction of the D4Z4 macrosatellite repeat in the subtelomeric region of chromosome 4q35.
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Overview
What is muscular dystrophy (MD)? Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of more than 30 genetic diseases. They cause weakness of the muscles. Over time, the weakness gets worse and can cause trouble walking and doing daily activities. Some types of MD can also affect other organs.
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