Expression profiling of FSHD-1 and FSHD-2 cells during myogenic differentiation evidences common and distinctive gene dysregulation patterns. [PDF]
BackgroundDetermine global gene dysregulation affecting 4q-linked (FSHD-1) and non 4q-linked (FSHD-2) cells during early stages of myogenic differentiation.
Stefania Cheli +8 more
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Medical Claim Costs of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy in the United States [PDF]
Amanda A Hill,1 June Kinoshita,1 Mariefel Nicole Deypalan,2 Marina Kolocha,3 Man Hung,4 Eric Hon,4 William Sarraille,5 Wayne Winegarden,6 Tanyatorn Ghanjanasak,7 Jamshid Arjomand1 1FSHD Society, Randolph, MA, USA; 2Independent Researcher, Iligan City ...
Hill AA +9 more
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Measuring health-related quality of life in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a COSMIN systematic review and conceptual framework [PDF]
Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a common hereditary myopathy causing progressive muscle weakness. FSHD has substantial impacts on function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Jill Carlton +6 more
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Disease burden in Serbian patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy [PDF]
BackgroundThis study aimed to adapt the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy - Health Index (FSHD-HI) for Serbian patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) in order to measure their disease burden.Patients and methodForty-one patients
Branislav Ralic +11 more
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A study evaluating differences in 3D upper limb kinematics and surface electromyography measures in adults with and without facioscapulohumeral dystrophy [PDF]
Background: Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is a rare disease that causes progressive muscle wasting and loss of function, with the upper limb being the most affected. Factors leading to loss of arm function are poorly understood.
Fraser Philp, PhD +4 more
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RNA cargo profiling of muscle extracellular vesicles identifies candidate biomarkers of disease activity and muscle degeneration in FSHD [PDF]
Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder characterized by high inter- and intra-individual variability in muscle involvement, disease severity, and rate of progression, even among affected relatives.
Elvira Ragozzino +25 more
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Autoimmune Comorbidities as Modifiers of Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) shows clinical heterogeneity that is only partly explained by D4Z4 repeat unit (RU) size. Although immune and inflammatory mechanisms may contribute to disease variability, the prevalence and clinical impact of autoimmune diseases in FSHD remain unclear.
Pini J +9 more
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Adaptive response to electrical pulse stimulation is impaired in FSHD myotubes by DUX4 gene network activation [PDF]
Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common muscular dystrophies with no effective treatment. The disease is linked to abnormal derepression of DUX4 embryonic transcription factor in skeletal muscle, but at very low frequency. How this
Xiangduo Kong +6 more
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Assessing the multidimensional burden of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy through patient-reported outcomes and experience [PDF]
Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder that adversely affects life expectancy and health-related quality of life.
Wenjing Ji +16 more
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A 12-Year-Old Child With a Sunken Sternum and Progressive Muscle Weakness: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A 12‐year‐old girl with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and severe pectus excavatum presented with progressive dyspnea and restrictive ventilatory impairment. She underwent successful Nuss repair with uneventful recovery. At 6‐month follow‐up, chest contour and pulmonary function improved, suggesting that surgical correction is feasible
Chen S, Chen C, Zeng Q.
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