Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle, Autosomal Recessive 1

Alternative Names

  • LGMDR1
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girlde, Type 2A
  • LGMD2A
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girlde, Type 2
  • LGMD2
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Pelvofemoral Leyden-Moebius Muscular Dystrophy
  • Calpainopathy

Associated Genes

Calpain 3
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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Diseases of the nervous system

Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle

OMIM Number

253600

Mode of Inheritance

Autosomal recessive

Gene Map Locus

15q15.1

Description

Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy-1 affects primarily the proximal muscles, resulting in difficulty walking. The age at onset varies, but most patients show onset in childhood, and the disorder is progressive. Other features may include scapular winging, calf pseudohypertrophy, and contractures. [From OMIM]

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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