Article
Founder mutations in NDRG1 and HK1 genes are common causes of inherited neuropathies among Roma/Gypsies in Slovakia.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Nov 2013
Gabrikova Dana, Mistrik Martin, Bernasovska Jarmila, Bozikova Alexandra, Behulova Regina, Tothova Iveta, Macekova Sona
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) account for less than 10 % of all CMT cases, but are more frequent in the populations with a high rate of consanguinity. Roma (Gypsies) are a transnational minority with an estimated population of 10 to 14 million, in which a high degree of consanguineous marriages is a generally known fact. Similar to the other genetically isolated founder...
Topics
- Cell Cycle Proteins
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Consanguinity
- Female
- Founder Effect
- Genes, Recessive
- Genetic Testing
- Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy
- Heterozygote
- Hexokinase
