Human Phenotype Ontology 
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Gowers sign (HP:0003391)help
Term ID: 3391
Name: Gowers sign
Synonym: Gower sign; Positive Gower sign; Positive Gowers sign
Definition: A phenomenon whereby patients are not able to stand up without the use of the hands owing to weakness of the proximal muscles of the lower limbs.
Comments:
Reference: HP:0003391
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..expandLate-onset proximal muscle weakness (HP:0003694) help
..expandProgressive proximal muscle weakness (HP:0009073) help
..expandProximal muscle weakness in lower limbs (HP:0008994) help
..expandProximal muscle weakness in upper limbs (HP:0008997) help
InputHPO IDHPO termDistanceGeneGene id entrezHGNC IDDiseaseIdDiseaseNameFrequencyOnsetHGMD variantsClinVar variants
 
HPO disease - gene - phenotype typical associations:
 
HPO disease - gene - phenotype less frequent non-typical associations:
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ACBD5 CL E G H9145223338OMIM:618863RETINAL DYSTROPHY WITH LEUKODYSTROPHY; RDLKD1
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ACTA1 CL E G H58129ORPHA:97244Rigid spine syndromeHP:0040283 - Occasional96
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ACTA1 CL E G H58129ORPHA:97240Zebra body myopathyHP:0040281 - Very frequent96
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ALG14 CL E G H19985728287ORPHA:353327Congenital myasthenic syndromes with glycosylation defectHP:0040283 - Occasional12
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ALG2 CL E G H8536523159ORPHA:353327Congenital myasthenic syndromes with glycosylation defectHP:0040283 - Occasional46
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ALG2 CL E G H8536523159OMIM:616228Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 14.46
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ASAH1 CL E G H427735OMIM:159950Spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy.78
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0BICD2 CL E G H2329917208ORPHA:363454BICD2-related autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophyHP:0040282 - Frequent46
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0BICD2 CL E G H2329917208OMIM:615290Spinal muscular atrophy, lower extremity-predominant, 2, autosomaldominant.46
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0BIN1 CL E G H2741052ORPHA:169186Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathyHP:0040282 - Frequent99
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0BIN1 CL E G H2741052OMIM:255200Myopathy, centronuclear, 2.99
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0CFL2 CL E G H10731875OMIM:610687Nemaline myopathy 7.35
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0CHKB CL E G H11201938OMIM:602541Muscular dystrophy, congenital, Megaconial type.53
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0CHRNA1 CL E G H11341955OMIM:608930Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 1B, fast-channel.74
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0CHRNE CL E G H11451966OMIM:608931Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 4C, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency.139
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0COL12A1 CL E G H13032188ORPHA:610Bethlem myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional65
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0COL6A1 CL E G H12912211ORPHA:610Bethlem myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional442
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0COL6A2 CL E G H12922212ORPHA:610Bethlem myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional478
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0COL6A3 CL E G H12932213ORPHA:610Bethlem myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional702
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DAG1 CL E G H16052666ORPHA:280333Alpha-dystroglycan-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R16HP:0040283 - Occasional108
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DAG1 CL E G H16052666OMIM:613818Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle), type C, 9.108
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DMD CL E G H17562928OMIM:310200Duchenne muscular dystrophy.1496
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DNA2 CL E G H17632939ORPHA:352470DNA2-related mitochondrial DNA deletion syndromeHP:0040282 - Frequent41
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DNA2 CL E G H17632939OMIM:615156Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions,autosomal dominant, 6.41
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DNAJB6 CL E G H1004914888OMIM:603511Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 1E.103
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DOK7 CL E G H28548926594OMIM:254300Myasthenia, limb-girdle, familial.91
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DPAGT1 CL E G H17982995ORPHA:353327Congenital myasthenic syndromes with glycosylation defectHP:0040283 - Occasional38
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0DPM3 CL E G H543443007OMIM:612937MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY-DYSTROGLYCANOPATHY (LIMB-GIRDLE), TYPE C, 15; MDDGC159
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0FKTN CL E G H22183622OMIM:611615Cardiomyopathy, dilated, 1X184
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0FKTN CL E G H22183622OMIM:611588Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle), type C, 4.184
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0GATM CL E G H26284175OMIM:612718Cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome 3HP:0040283 - Occasional86
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0GFPT1 CL E G H26734241ORPHA:353327Congenital myasthenic syndromes with glycosylation defectHP:0040283 - Occasional128
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0GFPT1 CL E G H26734241OMIM:608931Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 4C, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency.128
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0GFPT1 CL E G H26734241OMIM:610542Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, with tubular aggregates 1.128
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0GMPPB CL E G H2992522932ORPHA:353327Congenital myasthenic syndromes with glycosylation defectHP:0040283 - Occasional34
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0HACD1 CL E G H92009639OMIM:6199672
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0INPP5K CL E G H5176333882OMIM:617404Muscular dystrophy, congenital, with cataracts and intellectual disability.7
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ITGA7 CL E G H36796143OMIM:613204Muscular dystrophy, congenital, due to integrin alpha-7 deficiency127
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0LAMA2 CL E G H39086482OMIM:618138MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, LIMB-GIRDLE, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE 23; LGMDR23411
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0MICU1 CL E G H103671530OMIM:615673Myopathy with extrapyramidal signs14
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0MSTO1 CL E G H5515429678ORPHA:502423Mitochondrial myopathy-cerebellar ataxia-pigmentary retinopathy syndromeHP:0040282 - Frequent
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0MUSK CL E G H45937525OMIM:616325Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 9, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency.72
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0MYPN CL E G H8466523246ORPHA:171881Cap myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional217
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0MYPN CL E G H8466523246OMIM:617336Nemaline myopathy 11, autosomal recessive.217
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0NEFL CL E G H47477739OMIM:617882Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, dominant intermediate GHP:0040284 - Very rare118
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0ORAI1 CL E G H8487625896OMIM:612782Immunodeficiency 9.19
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PLEC CL E G H53399069OMIM:613723Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2Q.759
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PLEC CL E G H53399069ORPHA:254361Plectin-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R17HP:0040282 - Frequent759
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PNPLA2 CL E G H5710430802OMIM:610717Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy.65
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PNPLA2 CL E G H5710430802ORPHA:98908Neutral lipid storage myopathyHP:0040282 - Frequent65
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PNPLA8 CL E G H5064028900OMIM:251950Mitochondrial myopathy with lactic acidosis.3
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0POMGNT1 CL E G H5562419139OMIM:613157Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle), type C, 3.180
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0POMGNT2 CL E G H8489225902OMIM:618135Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle), type C, 8.33
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0POMK CL E G H8419726267OMIM:616094Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle), type C, 12.18
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0POMT1 CL E G H105859202ORPHA:86812POMT1-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R11HP:0040282 - Frequent213
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0PYROXD1 CL E G H7991226162OMIM:617258MYOPATHY, MYOFIBRILLAR, 8; MFM85
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0RAPSN CL E G H59139863OMIM:616326Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 11, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency.73
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0RYR1 CL E G H626110483ORPHA:169186Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathyHP:0040282 - Frequent1200
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SECISBP2 CL E G H7904830972ORPHA:171706Short stature-delayed bone age due to thyroid hormone metabolism deficiency3
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SELENON CL E G H5719015999ORPHA:97244Rigid spine syndromeHP:0040283 - Occasional144
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCA CL E G H644210805ORPHA:62Alpha-sarcoglycan-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R3HP:0040282 - Frequent132
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCA CL E G H644210805OMIM:608099Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2D132
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCB CL E G H644310806ORPHA:119Beta-sarcoglycan-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R4HP:0040282 - Frequent113
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCD CL E G H644410807OMIM:601287Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2F.223
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCG CL E G H644510809ORPHA:353Gamma-sarcoglycan-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R5HP:0040283 - Occasional83
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SGCG CL E G H644510809OMIM:253700Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2C.83
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SPEG CL E G H1029016901ORPHA:169186Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathyHP:0040282 - Frequent20
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SYNE1 CL E G H2334517089OMIM:618484Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Myogenic type.1129
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0SYNE1 CL E G H2334517089ORPHA:319332Autosomal recessive myogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita1129
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TAFAZZIN CL E G H690111577OMIM:302060Barth syndrome
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TK2 CL E G H708411831OMIM:609560Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 2 (myopathic type).103
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TPM2 CL E G H716912011ORPHA:171881Cap myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional54
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TPM2 CL E G H716912011OMIM:609285Nemaline myopathy 4.54
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TPM3 CL E G H717012012ORPHA:171881Cap myopathyHP:0040283 - Occasional108
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TRAPPC11 CL E G H6068425751OMIM:615356Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive 18.27
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TRIM32 CL E G H2295416380OMIM:254110Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type 2H.108
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TRPV4 CL E G H5934118083OMIM:181405Scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy.214
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0TTN CL E G H727312403ORPHA:169186Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathyHP:0040282 - Frequent7128
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0UNC45B CL E G H14686214304OMIM:619178MYOFIBRILLAR MYOPATHY 11; MFM111
HP:0003391HP:0003391Gowers sign0VMA21 CL E G H20354722082OMIM:310440Myopathy, X-linked, with excessive autophagy.10


Genes (64) :ACBD5 ACTA1 ALG14 ALG2 ASAH1 BICD2 BIN1 CFL2 CHKB CHRNA1 CHRNE COL12A1 COL6A1 COL6A2 COL6A3 DAG1 DMD DNA2 DNAJB6 DOK7 DPAGT1 DPM3 FKTN GATM GFPT1 GMPPB HACD1 INPP5K ITGA7 LAMA2 MICU1 MSTO1 MUSK MYPN NEFL ORAI1 PLEC PNPLA2 PNPLA8 POMGNT1 POMGNT2 POMK POMT1 PYROXD1 RAPSN RYR1 SECISBP2 SELENON SGCA SGCB SGCD SGCG SPEG SYNE1 TAFAZZIN TK2 TPM2 TPM3 TRAPPC11 TRIM32 TRPV4 TTN UNC45B VMA21

Diseases (66) :OMIM:618863 ORPHA:97244 ORPHA:97240 ORPHA:353327 OMIM:616228 OMIM:159950 ORPHA:363454 OMIM:615290 ORPHA:169186 OMIM:255200 OMIM:610687 OMIM:602541 OMIM:608930 OMIM:608931 ORPHA:610 ORPHA:280333 OMIM:613818 OMIM:310200 ORPHA:352470 OMIM:615156 OMIM:603511 OMIM:254300 OMIM:612937 OMIM:611615 OMIM:611588 OMIM:612718 OMIM:610542 OMIM:619967 OMIM:617404 OMIM:613204 OMIM:618138 OMIM:615673 ORPHA:502423 OMIM:616325 ORPHA:171881 OMIM:617336 OMIM:617882 OMIM:612782 OMIM:613723 ORPHA:254361 OMIM:610717 ORPHA:98908 OMIM:251950 OMIM:613157 OMIM:618135 OMIM:616094 ORPHA:86812 OMIM:617258 OMIM:616326 ORPHA:171706 ORPHA:62 OMIM:608099 ORPHA:119 OMIM:601287 ORPHA:353 OMIM:253700 OMIM:618484 ORPHA:319332 OMIM:302060 OMIM:609560 OMIM:609285 OMIM:615356 OMIM:254110 OMIM:181405 OMIM:619178 OMIM:310440
 

Human Phenotype Ontology(HPO) is developed by the Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium. The version used here is December 15 2022 release.