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The primary erythermalgia-susceptibility gene is located on chromosome 2q31-32.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2001
Drenth J P, Finley W H, Breedveld G J, Testers L, Michiels J J, Guillet G, Taieb A, Kirby R L, Heutink P
Abstract excerpt
Primary erythermalgia is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of red, warm, and painful hands and/or feet. The symptoms are generally refractory to treatment and persist throughout life. Five kindreds with multiple cases of primary erythermalgia were identified, and the largest was subjected to a genomewide search. We detected strong evidence for linkage of the primary erythermalgia locus to markers...
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