Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle, Autosomal Recessive 17 (LGMDR17)

Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle, Autosomal Recessive 17, also known as muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2q, is related to autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2q and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, and has symptoms including generalized muscle weakness An important gene associated with Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle, Autosomal Recessive 17 is PLEC (Plectin). Affiliated tissues include skin and skeletal muscle, and related phenotypes are progressive proximal muscle weakness and skeletal muscle atrophy