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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
Mutations in the gene encoding fukutin-related protein cause limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I. In this multicenter retrospective analysis of 38 patients, 55.3% had cardiac abnormalities, of which 24% had developed cardiac failure. Heterozygotes for the common C826A mutation developed cardiac involvement earlier than homozygotes. All patients initially improved while receiving standard therapy. Independent of cardiac status, forced vital capacity was below 75% in 44.4% of the patients. There was no absolute correlation between skeletal muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy or respiratory insufficiency. These complications are a primary part of this specific type of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, with important implications for management.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0364-5134
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
738-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Child, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-DNA Mutational Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Echocardiography, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Electrocardiography, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Heart Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Heterozygote, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Muscular Dystrophies, Limb-Girdle, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Respiratory Insufficiency, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:15505776-Vital Capacity
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Cardiac and respiratory failure in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study