If you and your partner are both carriers of one limb-girdle type 2 (LGMD2) mutation, there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy to have a child with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2. There is also a 50% chance with each pregnancy that your child will also be a carrier of one mutation. There is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that your child will have no mutations in either copy of the associated gene.
Other Questions About Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
- Will there be time for me to ask questions during my genetics clinic visit for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?
- Who else in my family should test for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?
- Where is LGMD2A most prevalent and what nationalities are most affected?
- Where do I find other people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?
- Where do I find clinical research in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?
