What is LAMA2-RD?

LAMA2-RD is a rare inherited muscular dystrophy (a progressive muscle disease) caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene. It mainly affects muscle strength, movement, breathing and posture, and in some people also affects feeding and development. The ‘RD’ stands for Related Dystrophy, reflecting that the condition covers a spectrum of symptoms all linked to the same LAMA2 gene mutation.

What does LAMA2 stand for? What causes LAMA2-RD? What is the role of the LAMA2 gene? What does the laminin alpha-2 protein do in the body? What is the difference between LAMA2-RD, MDC1A, merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy and LAMA2-CMD? Is LAMA2-RD a muscle disease? How rare is LAMA2-RD? How many people worldwide are living with LAMA2-RD? How many patients are there in Europe? How many LAMA2-RD patients are there in my country? What forms of LAMA2-RD exist? What is the difference between the severe and milder forms of LAMA2-RD? Is LAMA2-RD inherited? Can two healthy parents have a child with LAMA2-RD? What is the chance that another child in our family will have LAMA2-RD? Is prenatal testing available for LAMA2-RD? Is preimplantation genetic testing possible? What is the difference between the LAMA2 gene and the laminin alpha-2 protein

What is LAMA2-RD?

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