Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in the Netherlands: gene defect identified in half the families

Neurology. 2007 Jun 12;68(24):2125-8. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000264853.40735.3b.

Abstract

Pheno- and genotype correlation is attempted in a Dutch cross-sectional study on limb- girdle muscular dystrophy. Sarcoglycans, caveolin-3, calpain-3, and dysferlin were analyzed on muscle tissue. Mutation analysis of the calpain-3, caveolin-3, and fukutin-related protein gene was executed in successive order for all samples. In 51% of all families a classifying diagnosis was made. Several new mutations in LGMD2A, B, and C patients have been found in this population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Calpain / genetics
  • Caveolin 3 / genetics
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Dysferlin
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Proteins / genetics*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
  • Muscular Dystrophies, Limb-Girdle / genetics*
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Netherlands
  • Pentosyltransferases
  • Phenotype
  • Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • CAV3 protein, human
  • Caveolin 3
  • DYSF protein, human
  • Dysferlin
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Proteins
  • FKRP protein, human
  • Pentosyltransferases
  • CAPN3 protein, human
  • Calpain