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Mutational analysis of the 5' non-coding region of GJB1 in a Taiwanese cohort with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Sept 2013
Tsai Pei-Chien, Chen Chung-Huang, Liu An-Bon, Chen Yun-Chung, Soong Bing-Wen, Lin Kon-Ping, Yet Shaw-Fang, Lee Yi-Chung
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the 5' non-coding region of GJB1 are rarely reported in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). We therefore aimed to assess the frequency and identities of the GJB1 5' non-coding region mutations in a cohort of CMT. We analyzed the 5' non-coding region of GJB1 (including the promoter P2 and exon 1b) in 91 unrelated CMT patients without an identified genetic cause. Two mutations, c.-529T>C,...
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