LGMD2B is caused by mutations in the dysferlin gene, which contains instructions to produce a protein important to the muscle fibres.
Mutations in the dysferlin gene can also cause another condition, called Miyoshi myopathy which predominantly shows symptoms of distal weakness, especially involving the calf muscles in the lower limbs.
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