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The clinical spectrum and genetic variability of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a cohort of Chinese patients.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a commonly diagnosed hereditary muscular disorder, characterized by the progressive weakness of the limb-girdle muscles. Although the condition has been well-characterized, clinical and genetic heterogeneity can be observed in patients with LGMD. Here, we aimed to describe the clinical manifestations and genetic variability among a cohort of patients with LGMD in South China. RESULTS:We analyzed the clinical information, muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and genetic results obtained from 30 patients (24 families) with clinically suspected LGMD. In 24 probands, 38 variants were found in total, of which 18 were shown to be novel. Among the 30 patients, the most common subtypes were dysferlinopathy in eight (26.67%), sarcoglycanopathies in eight [26.67%; LGMD 2C in three (10.00%), LGMD 2D in three (10.00%), and LGMD 2F in two (6.67%)], LGMD 2A in seven (23.33%), followed by LGMD 1B in three (10.00%), LGMD 2I in three (10.00%), and early onset recessive Emery-Dreifuss-like phenotype without cardiomyopathy in one (3.33%). Furthermore, we also observed novel clinical presentations for LGMD 1B, 2F, and 2I patients with hypermobility of the joints in the upper limbs, a LGMD 2F patient with delayed language development, and other manifestations. Moreover, distinct distributions of fatty infiltration in patients with LGMD 2A, dysferlinopathy, and the early onset recessive Emery-Dreifuss-like phenotype without cardiomyopathy were also observed based on muscle MRI results. CONCLUSIONS:In this study, we expanded the clinical spectrum and genetic variability found in patients with LGMD, which provided additional insights into genotype and phenotype correlations in this disease.

SUBMITTER: Wang L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6092860 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The clinical spectrum and genetic variability of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a cohort of Chinese patients.

Wang Liang L Zhang Victor Wei VW Li Shaoyuan S Li Huan H Sun Yiming Y Li Jing J Zhu Yuling Y He Ruojie R Lin Jinfu J Zhang Cheng C

Orphanet journal of rare diseases 20180814 1

<h4>Background</h4>Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a commonly diagnosed hereditary muscular disorder, characterized by the progressive weakness of the limb-girdle muscles. Although the condition has been well-characterized, clinical and genetic heterogeneity can be observed in patients with LGMD. Here, we aimed to describe the clinical manifestations and genetic variability among a cohort of patients with LGMD in South China.<h4>Results</h4>We analyzed the clinical information, muscle m ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundLimb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a genetically heterogeneous, hereditary disease characterized by limb-girdle weakness and histologically dystrophic changes. The prevalence of each subtype of LGMD varies among different ethnic populations. This study for the first time analyzed the phenotypes and genotypes in Taiwanese patients with LGMD in a referral center for neuromuscular diseases (NMDs).ResultsWe enrolled 102 patients clinically suspected of having LGMD who underwent muscle biopsy with subsequent genetic analysis in the previous 10?years. On the basis of different pathological categories, we performed sequencing of target genes or panel for NMDs and then identified patients with type 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2D, 2I, 2G, 2?N, and 2Q. The 1B patients with LMNA mutation presented with mild limb-girdle weakness but no conduction defect at the time. All 1E patients with DES mutation exhibited predominantly proximal weakness along with distal weakness. In our cohort, 2B and 2I were the most frequent forms of LGMD; several common or founder mutations were identified, including c.1097_1099delACA (p.Asn366del) in DES, homozygous c.101G?>?T (p.Arg34Leu) in SGCA, homozygous c.26_33dup (p.Glu12Argfs*20) in TCAP, c.545A?>?G (p.Tyr182Cys), and c.948delC (p.Cys317Alafs*111) in FKRP. Clinically, the prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy in our patients with LGMD2I aged >?18?years was 100%, much higher than that in European cohorts. The only patient with LGMD2Q with PLEC mutation did not exhibit skin lesions or gastrointestinal abnormalities but had mild facial weakness. Muscle imaging of LGMD1E and 2G revealed a more uniform involvement than did other LGMD types.ConclusionOur study revealed that detailed clinical manifestation together with muscle pathology and imaging remain critical in guiding further molecular analyses and are crucial for establishing genotype-phenotype correlations. We also determined the common mutations and prevalence for different subtypes of LGMD in our cohort, which could be useful when providing specific care and personalized therapy to patients with LGMD.

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The clinical spectrum and genetic variability of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a cohort of Chinese patients.

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The clinical spectrum and genetic variability of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in a cohort of Chinese patients.

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