raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Synonyms: LGMD

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a heterogeneous group of muscular dystrophies characterized by proximal weakness affecting the pelvic and shoulder girdles. Cardiac and respiratory impairment may be observed in certain forms of LGMD.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLimb-girdle muscular dystrophyLGMD
frDystrophie musculaire des ceintures= en
deGliedergürtelmuskeldystrophie= en
esDistrofia muscular de cinturas= en
itDistrofia muscolare dei cingoli= en
nlLimb-girdle-spierdystrofieBekken- en schoudergordel-spierdystrofie · LGMD · Ledemaatgordel-spierdystrofie
ptDistrofia muscular das cinturas
plDystrofia obręczowo-kończynowa= en
csPletencová svalová dystrofie= en
ukКінцівково-поясна м’язова дистрофія= en
zh肢带肌营养不良= en
trEkstremite-kavşak tip kas distrofisi= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-118C70.4Especificvalidated
MONDO0016971Evalidated
MONDO16971Evalidated
MeSHD049288Evalidated
UMLSC0686353Evalidated
GARD6907Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

8 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.81 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated8931572[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.27 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated19767415[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Lifetime Prevalence1-9 / 100 0005.7 / 100 000EgyptValue and classValidated16210862[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0006.9 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated9762961[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.1 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated8845721[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.55 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated1745328[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.32 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated25532075[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card