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Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy: an investigation in a rare and large Chinese family.
European neurology - 1 Jan 2012
He Yuan, Wu Qiang, Xu Zhipeng, Wang Qianqian, Wang Weili, Li Dezhong, Liu Wanhong, He Xiaohua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP), mainly associated with the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene, is generally an autosomal-dominant inherited peripheral neuropathy. The present large family including four generations provides an exciting opportunity to gain important insights into HNPP in China. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A large 43-member family with ten members...
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