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Summary

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a genetically heterogeneous muscular disease that presents with muscular dystrophy, joint contractures, and cardiomyopathy with conduction defects (summary by Liang et al., 2011). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of EDMD, see 310300. [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: ARVC5, ARVD5, AUNA3, EDMD7, EDMD7; AUNA2, LUMA, TMEM43
    Summary: transmembrane protein 43

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