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Fetal anomalies

Gene: SGCA

Red List (low evidence)
SGCA (sarcoglycan alpha)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000108823
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000108823
OMIM: 600119, Gene2Phenotype
SGCA is in 6 panels

3 reviews

Arina Puzriakova (Genomics England Curator)

This gene and phenotype were reviewed during meetings between November 2025 & January 2026. The meetings included representatives of the Central & South and North Thames R21 testing GLHs and from the R21 Clinical Oversight Group. Clinical review and curation was performed by Stephanie Allen, Elizabeth Young and Sarah Graham (Central & South GLH), Natalie Chandler and Elizabeth Scotchman (North Thames GLH), and Tazeen Ashraf, Anna De Burca, Natalie Canham, Samantha Doyle, Alice Gardham, Victoria Harrison, Tessa Homfray, Esther Kinning, and Soo-Mi Park (R21 Clinical Oversight Group).
Created: 10 Mar 2026, 11:35 a.m. | Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026, 11:35 a.m.
Panel Version: 6.148
Created: 10 Mar 2026, 11:35 a.m.
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026, 11:35 a.m.
Panel version: 6.148

Vicki Harrison (Wessex Clinical Genetics Service)

Red List (low evidence)

Consistency check for sarcoglycan genes. LGMD - childhood or adult onset.
Created: 10 Mar 2026, 11:27 a.m. | Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026, 11:27 a.m.
Panel Version: 6.147

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive 3, OMIM:608099

Created: 10 Mar 2026, 11:27 a.m.
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026, 11:27 a.m.
Panel version: 6.147

Rebecca Foulger (Genomics England curator)

Red List (low evidence)

This gene and phenotype were reviewed during meetings at Great Ormond Street hospital in March 2019. Clinical review and curation was performed by Lyn Chitty, Anna de Burca, Rhiannon Mellis, Richard Scott, Ellen McDonagh and Rebecca Foulger. Outcome of review: Phenotype is not fetally-relevant. Action taken: Demoted SGCA gene rating from Green to Red.
Created: 24 Mar 2019, 4:30 p.m.
DDG2P rating in original PAGE list: Confirmed.
Created: 11 Dec 2018, 9:05 a.m.
Created: 11 Dec 2018, 9:05 a.m.

Panel version: 0.134

Details

Mode of Inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Sources
  • Expert Review Red
  • PAGE Additional Gene List
Phenotypes
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive 3, OMIM:608099
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2D 608099
OMIM
600119
Clinvar variants
Variants in SGCA
Penetrance
None
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

10 Mar 2026, Gel status: 1

Set Phenotypes

Arina Puzriakova (Genomics England Curator)

Added phenotypes Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive 3, OMIM:608099 for gene: SGCA

24 Mar 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source, Status Update

Rebecca Foulger (Genomics England curator)

Source Expert Review Red was added to SGCA. Rating Changed from Green List (high evidence) to Red List (low evidence)

8 Nov 2018, Gel status: 4

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set Phenotypes

Rebecca Foulger (Genomics England curator)

gene: SGCA was added gene: SGCA was added to Fetal anomalies. Sources: Expert Review Green,PAGE Additional Gene List Mode of inheritance for gene: SGCA was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Phenotypes for gene: SGCA were set to Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2D 608099