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Paroxysmal itch caused by gain-of-function Nav1.7 mutation.
Pain - 1 Sept 2014
Devigili Grazia, Eleopra Roberto, Pierro Tiziana, Lombardi Raffaella, Rinaldo Sara, Lettieri Christian, Faber Catharina G, Merkies Ingemar S J, Waxman Stephen G, Lauria Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Itch is a common experience. It can occur in the course of systemic diseases and can be a manifestation of allergies or a consequence of diseases affecting the somatosensory pathway. We describe a kindred characterized by paroxysmal itch caused by a variant in SCN9A gene encoding for the Nav1.7 s...
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