Summary of patients with normal expression of dysferlin included in this study.

N-Normal; 1- reduced sarcolemma; 2- Reduced sarcolemma and increased sarcoplasm staining; 3- Variable sarcoplasm staining.*Patients with DYSF gene analyzed and no mutations found.M:male; F: female; LGMD: limb girdle muscle dystrophy; VCP: valosin containing protein; PM: polimyositis; MM: Miyoshi myopathy. HMZ: homozygous.The mutation of pathological control C_X have been previously described [38].