Definition: Deficiencies or mutations in the genes for the SARCOGLYCAN COMPLEX subunits. A variety of phenotypes are associated with these mutations including a subgroup of autosomal recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophies, cardiomyopathies, and respiratory deficiency.
Other names Alpha Sarcoglycanopathies; Sarcoglycanopathy; Alpha-Sarcoglycanopathies; Adhalinopathies
