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X-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy caused by a novel FHL1 mutation: A case report.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Mar 2026
Zhang Haimei, Tang Siming, Zhang Wei, Wang Wei, Tang Wei
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This study characterizes a multigenerational family with X-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy associated with a novel FHL1 mutation (c.746G>A, p.Cys249Tyr). Among 21 family members, 5 were affected and 3 had died. The affected individuals exhibited progressive limb weakness and muscle atrophy; classical joint contractures were absent or minimal. The proband presented with mild muscle wasting and sinus...
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