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. 2014 Nov 5;23(6):808–816. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.191

Table 1. Clinical data.

              Distribution of weakness  
Patient Gender FSHD1 diagnostic result (D4Z4 repat units) CK valuea Age at onset Age at data ascertainment First affected musclesb Facial muscles Shoulder girdle Abdominal muscles Lower extremity Asymmetry Muscle biopsy
FSHD2-08 m >10 2.6 43 44 Lower legs Yes Yes Yes Yes No
FSHD2-10 f >10 5.3 20 22 Arms Yes Yes Yes No Yes Signs of myositis
FSHD2-13 f >10 1.5 55 64 Lower legs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Myositic/myogenic and neurogenic changes
FSHD2-28 f >10 2.2 24 32 Shoulder girdle Yes Yes Yes No Yes Myopathic pattern, no inflammation
FSHD2-38 f >10 5.4 40 47 Shoulder girdle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dystrophic pattern with inflammatory infiltration
FSHD2-82 f >10 1.1 25 74 Shoulder girdle No Yes No Yes No
FSHD2-89 f 10 1.0 11 21 Shoulder girdle Yes Yes No No Yes
FSHD2-92 m 10 1.9 20 55 Lower legs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dystrophic pattern
FSHD2-120 f >10 1.0 30 40 Arms Yes Yes Yes Yes Dystrophic pattern
FSHD2-130 m >10 2.9 30 41 Arms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Myopathic pattern
FSHD2-131 m >10 2.3 60 75 Arms No Yes No Yes Yes Myopathic pattern, desmin accumulation

Abbreviations: f, female; FSHD, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; m, male; —, no information available.

a

CK (creatine kinase) value given as multiples of upper normal.

b

Subjective estimation of the patient.