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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4C in Japan: report of a case.
Muscle & nerve - 1 Feb 2013
Iguchi Masahiro, Hashiguchi Akihiro, Ito Eiichi, Toda Kunio, Urano Mari, Shimizu Yuko, Takeuchi Chisen, Saito Kayoko, Takashima Hiroshi, Uchiyama Shinichiro
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The distribution of documented cases of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4C (CMT4C) is mainly limited to the Mediterranean region. We report the first documented case of CMT4C in East Asia. Furthermore, we estimate the proportion of CMT4C in Japan and compare the same with that in European countries. CASE REPORT: A 72-year-old Japanese woman presented with early-onset motor and sensory neuropathy...
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