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Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy

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How many people are diagnosed with myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy?
It is not known how many people are diagnosed with myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy.[1][2] Unfortunately for the rare diseases, there's often not a calculated incidence or prevalence. There is no official method for tracking these conditions. 
Last updated: 4/20/2016

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  1. Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy. Genetics Home Reference. December 2008; https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/myostatin-related-muscle-hypertrophy.
  2. Wagner KR, Cohen JS. Myostatin-Related Muscle Hypertrophy. GeneReviews. July 3, 2013; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1498/.