Abstract |
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is a class of disorders encompassing many forms of this disease. Variation exists between the inheritance patterns, genes responsible, course of disease and symptoms, with the cohesive factor among these disorders being the predominance of proximal muscle weakness. Here we review each form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy with attention to molecular genetics, clinical features, inheritance, and diagnostic issues pertaining to each primary genetic cause.
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Authors | E S Gordon, E P Hoffman |
Journal | Current opinion in neurology
(Curr Opin Neurol)
Vol. 14
Issue 5
Pg. 567-73
(Oct 2001)
ISSN: 1350-7540 [Print] England |
PMID | 11562567
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Sarcoglycans
- Calpain
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Topics |
- Calpain
(genetics)
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
(genetics)
- Humans
- Membrane Glycoproteins
(genetics)
- Muscular Dystrophies
(diagnosis, genetics, physiopathology)
- Sarcoglycans
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