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SET binding factor 1 (SBF1) mutation causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4B3.
Neurology - 9 Jul 2013
Nakhro Khriezhanuo, Park Jin-Mo, Hong Young Bin, Park Ji Hoon, Nam Soo Hyun, Yoon Bo Ram, Yoo Jeong Hyun, Koo Heasoo, Jung Sung-Chul, Kim Hyung-Lae, Kim Ji Yon, Choi Kyoung-Gyu, Choi Byung-Ok, Chung Ki Wha
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify the genetic cause of an autosomal recessive demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4B (CMT4B) family. METHODS: We enrolled 14 members of a Korean family in which 3 individuals had demyelinating CMT4B phenotype and obtained distal sural nerve biopsies from all affected participants. We conducted exome sequencing on 6 samples (3 affected and 3 unaffected individuals). RESULTS: One...
Topics
- Adult
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Exome
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genotype
- Humans
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Male
- Middle Aged
