Muscular Dystrophies, Limb-Girdle
A heterogenous group of inherited muscular dystrophy that can be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. There are many forms (called LGMDs) involving genes encoding muscle membrane proteins such as the sarcoglycan (SARCOGLYCANS) complex that interacts with DYSTROPHIN. The disease is characterized by progressing wasting and weakness of the proximal muscles of arms and legs around the HIPS and SHOULDERS (the pelvic and shoulder girdles).
Year introduced: 2005
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Tree Number(s): C05.651.534.500.280, C10.668.491.175.500.149, C16.320.577.280
MeSH Unique ID: D049288
Entry Terms:
- Muscular Dystrophies, Limb Girdle
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
- Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
- Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle
- Muscular Dystrophy, Limb Girdle
- Limb-Girdle Syndrome
- Myopathic Limb-Girdle Syndrome
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