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autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2K

info · Genetic · ICD-10: G71.0

An autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding protein O-mannosyltransferase (POMT1).

Signs and symptoms

  • Elevated circulating creatine kinase activity
  • Delayed ability to walk
  • Difficulty climbing stairs
  • Hypoglycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan
  • Intellectual disability
  • Limb-girdle muscle weakness
  • Calf muscle hypertrophy
  • Microcephaly
  • Gait disturbance
  • Easy fatigability

Also known as: LGMD2K; MDDGC1; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy-intellectual disability syndrome; muscular dystrophy limb-girdle type 2K; muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle) type C 1