Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy is caused by a mutation in any of at least 15 different genes that affect proteins necessary for muscle function. Affects the "limb girdles": the muscles around the shoulders and the hips first. There can also be cardiopulmonary complications. Some types are inherited from one parent, while other types can be inherited by means of two recessive genes from both parents.

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