Catalog

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2F, delta-sarcoglycan deficiency

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Link to WHO Definition

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2F, delta-sarcoglycan deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/667751114

Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F, or delta-sarcoglycanopathy is a limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), which is a group of disorders characterised by progressive muscle weakness, in which the pelvic or shoulder girdle musculature is predominantly or primarily involved, and is characterised by scapular winging and calf hypertrophy with onset between 2 and 10 years. Cardiac involvement occurs in about 20% of cases.