Abstract
Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are a heterogeneous group of inherited progressive muscle disorders affecting predominantly the shoulder and pelvic girdle muscles. They present both with autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive patterns of inheritance. Recent development, including results from Next Generation Sequencing technology, expanded the number of recognised forms. Therefore a revised genetic classification that takes into account the novel entities is needed, allowing clinicians and researchers to refer to a common nomenclature for diagnostic and research purposes.
Keywords: Classification, DNAJB6, genetics, isoprenoid synthase domain-containing (ISPD) gene, limb girdle muscular dystrophy, LGMD2R, transportin 3.
Current Molecular Medicine
Title:Revised Genetic Classification of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
Volume: 14 Issue: 8
Author(s): F. Magri, S. Brajkovic, A. Govoni, R. Brusa and G.P. Comi
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Keywords: Classification, DNAJB6, genetics, isoprenoid synthase domain-containing (ISPD) gene, limb girdle muscular dystrophy, LGMD2R, transportin 3.
Abstract: Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are a heterogeneous group of inherited progressive muscle disorders affecting predominantly the shoulder and pelvic girdle muscles. They present both with autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive patterns of inheritance. Recent development, including results from Next Generation Sequencing technology, expanded the number of recognised forms. Therefore a revised genetic classification that takes into account the novel entities is needed, allowing clinicians and researchers to refer to a common nomenclature for diagnostic and research purposes.
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Magri F., Brajkovic S., Govoni A., Brusa R. and Comi G.P., Revised Genetic Classification of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies, Current Molecular Medicine 2014; 14 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1566524014666141010130244
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1566524014666141010130244 |
Print ISSN 1566-5240 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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