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Four novel connexin 32 mutations in X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Phenotypic variability and central nervous system involvement.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jun 2014
Karadima Georgia, Koutsis Georgios, Raftopoulou Maria, Floroskufi Paraskewi, Karletidi Karolina-Maria, Panas Marios
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, the most common hereditary neuropathy, is clinically and genetically heterogeneous. X-linked CMT (CMTX) is usually caused by mutations in the gap junction protein b 1 gene (GJB1) coding for connexin 32 (Cx32). The clinical manifestations of CMTX are characterized by significant variability, with some patients exhibiting central nervous system (CNS) involvement. We report four...
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