| Literature DB >> 18723032 |
Jessica C de Greef1, Rune R Frants, Silvère M van der Maarel.
Abstract
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) seems to be caused by a complex epigenetic disease mechanism as a result of contraction of the polymorphic macrosatellite repeat D4Z4 on chromosome 4qter. Currently, the exact mechanism causing the FSHD phenotype is still not elucidated. In this review, we discuss the genetic and epigenetic changes observed in patients with FSHD and the possible disease mechanisms that may be associated with FSHD pathogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18723032 PMCID: PMC2650037 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2008.07.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mutat Res ISSN: 0027-5107 Impact factor: 2.433