Which of the Following Is Transmitted in X-Linked, Autosomal Recessive

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is transmitted in X-linked, autosomal recessive, and autosomal dominant fashions in which patients typically exhibit muscle weakness and wasting in a scapulohumeroperoneal distribution?

• A) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• B) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• C) Myotonic dystrophy
• D) Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

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