Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
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facioscapulohumeral-muscular-dystrophy-177-5798479
title:
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
text:
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of heritable diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. Per the name, FSHD tends to sequentially weaken the muscles of the face, those that position the scapula, and those overlying the humerus bone of the upper arm. These areas can be spared, and muscles of other areas usually are affected, especially those of the chest, abdomen, spine, and shin. Almost any skeletal muscle can be aff
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facioscapulohumeral_muscular_dystrophy
date created:
2005-08-29T21:23:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T23:53:41Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/FSHDBodyDiagram.jpg","width":1265,"height":1852}
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