The Amyloidoses Collection

Basic Information
Disease Name: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, type 2B
ISA Name: No assigned nomenclature
Alternative Names:
  • LGMD2B
  • LGMD3
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle, Type 2B
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 3
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy due to dysferlin deficiency
  • Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B
MeSH Description: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girde muscular dystrophy caused by mutations in the DYSF gene and characterized by onset between 15 and 25 years and slow progression, lack of upper limb involvement, increased variation in muscle fiber size, elevated serum creatine kinase, and rarely amyloid deposits in muscle fibers.
Type: Amyloidosis
ICD-10 Classification Diseases of the Nervous System
Tissue: Skeletal Muscles
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Co-deposited Proteins: No information available
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