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autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2T

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 GMPPB gene encoding the beta subunit of GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase on chromosome 3p21.

Signs and symptoms

  • Elevated circulating creatine kinase activity
  • Hypoglycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan
  • Limb-girdle muscle weakness
  • Microcephaly
  • Mild intellectual disability
  • Seizure
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Proximal muscle weakness
  • Hypotonia
  • Respiratory insufficiency

Also known as: LGMD2T; MDDGC14; muscular dystrophy limb-girdle type 2T; muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle) type C14; muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy limb-girdle GMPPB-related