Washington: Researchers found an approach that could help doctors make more precise diagnoses. The study was published in Journal, ' Journal of Clinical Investigation.'
It's difficult to tell the difference between the dozens of subtypes of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, a rare, genetic muscle disease characterised by weakness in the hips and shoulders that makes walking and lifting the arms difficult. Until now, determining the subtype was not critical in patient care because no specific treatments were available. But, because gene therapies are on the horizon and are targeted to specific genetic variants, pinpointing the genetic roots of each patient's disease has taken on new significance.
