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Defining Clinical Endpoints in LGMD
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The purpose of this study to learn more about Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy by measuring how muscles change over a twelve-month period. Our clinical evaluator will test muscle strength and participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires to find out how Limb Girdle impacts daily activities. This information will help plan future studies and drug development for people with LGMD.
Male or Female
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria:
• 4 to 65 years of age
• diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy with weakness in either a limb-girdle pattern, or in a arm or leg
• confirmed mutation in ANO5, CAPN3, DYSF, DNAJB6 or SGCA-G.
Exclusion Criteria:
• bleeding disorder, platelet count less than 50,000, or currently taking an anticoagulant.
• women who are pregnant
• other illness that would interfere clinical trial (study staff will review)
Rare Diseases
Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), Muscular Dystrophy