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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2025

Broadening the paradigm of laminin α2-related muscular dystrophy: A case of partial merosin deficiency with compound heterozygous variants.

Azita Tavasoli, Shayan Eghdami, Maryam Kachuei, Saman Rouzbeh

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Azita TavasoliDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Hazrat-e Ali Asghar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shayan EghdamiBrain and Cognition Clinic, Institute for Cognitive Sciences Studies, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8762-2184
Maryam KachueiDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Hazrat-e Ali Asghar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saman RouzbehYoung Researchers and Elite Club, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran.

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Abstract

Laminin α2-related muscular dystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene, with clinical presentations ranging from severe congenital forms to milder phenotypes resembling limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. We report a case of a 4-month-old girl presenting with delayed head control, axial hypotonia, and proximal muscle weakness, while cognitive and cardiac functions remained preserved. Laboratory evaluations revealed elevated serum creatine phosphokinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Muscle biopsy demonstrated dystrophic changes and partial merosin deficiency. Whole-exome sequencing identified two heterozygous variants in LAMA2: a known missense variant (

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compound heterozygous variantscongenital muscular dystrophyLAMA2-RDlaminin α2-related muscular dystrophymerosin deficiency

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