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A novel LRSAM1 mutation is associated with autosomal dominant axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2013
Nicolaou Paschalis, Cianchetti Carlo, Minaidou Anna, Marrosu Giovanni, Zamba-Papanicolaou Eleni, Middleton Lefkos, Christodoulou Kyproula
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common hereditary neuropathy resulting from mutations in >30 genes expressed in either the Schwann cells or the axon of peripheral nerves. The disease is classified into demyelinating (CMT1), axonal (CMT2) or intermediate (CMTI) based on electrophysiological and pathological findings. Our study focused on the identification of a novel disease mutation in a large...
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