ES and IPS cells as a model for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

ES and IPS cells as a model for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. FSHD is an autosomaldominant inherited disorder; Third most common inherited neuromuscular condition (1:8000); Disease onset is unusual before the age of 10; Muscles on the face are first affected, then the symptoms are progressive; There is no specific treatment