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Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, joint contractures, and cardiac abnormalities. It is a legacy eponymous term still widely used; the condition is classified under muscular dystrophies with distinct genetic causes affecting nuclear envelope proteins. EDMD primarily affects skeletal and cardiac muscles, leading to muscle wasting and heart complications.
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