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A novel homozygous mutation in the WNK1/HSN2 gene causing hereditary sensory neuropathy type 2.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2012
Potulska-Chromik Anna, Kabzińska Dagmara, Lipowska Marta, Kostera-Pruszczyk Anna, Kochański Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2 is a rare disorder caused by recessive mutations in the WNK1/HSN2 gene located on chromosome 12p13.33. Phenotype of the patients is characterized by severe sensory loss affecting all sensory modalities. We report a novel homozygous Lys179fsX182 (HSN2); Lys965fsX968 (WNK1/HSN2) mutation causing an early childhood onset hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy...
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