Genetics of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Abstract

More than 500 subjects from 41 families with dominantly inherited facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) were studied at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol and the University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales.

Keywords

• facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
• peroneal
• genetic locus