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What does FSHMD stand for?

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy


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It also may be applicable to other forms of muscular dystrophy, such as facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, in which gene replacement or other types of gene manipulation are not feasible because of the absence of a specific gene defect.
Location of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy gene on chromosome 4.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy affects slightly more men than women and those with milder forms may not have symptoms until middle age.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a common form of muscular dystrophy, with an estimated incidence of 1:20,000.

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