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A novel missense mutation in the early growth response 2 gene associated with late-onset Charcot--Marie--Tooth disease type 1.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 1 Mar 2001
Yoshihara T, Kanda F, Yamamoto M, Ishihara H, Misu K, Hattori N, Chihara K, Sobue G
Abstract excerpt
A novel mutation (Arg381Cys) in the second zinc-finger domain of early growth response 2 (EGR2) was identified in a late-onset Charcot--Marie--Tooth disease type 1 (CMT1) patient. This patient had initial symptoms of numbness and weakness in the leg at age 59, and a median nerve motor conduction velocity of 27 m/s. A sural nerve biopsy showed a severe loss of myelinated fibers with numerous onion bulbs. This is...
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