Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (LGMD R1 Calpain 3-Related, LGMD2A/R1), a prevalent form in many countries, is mainly caused by the calcium-activated neutral proteinase 3 (CAPN3) gene mutations (Fanin et al., 2009). Here, CAPN3 is linked to autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A.