Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
HP:0006785
What it means
Muscular dystrophy affecting the muscles of the limb girdle (the hips and shoulders).
Rare diseases that can present with this11
Very common80–99%
8- Alpha-dystroglycan-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R16
- Anoctamin-5-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R12
- Autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
- Autosomal recessive Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
- Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
- POMT2-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R14
- X-linked Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
- Zebra body myopathy
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: limb girdle muscular dystrophy
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