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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 4H Resulting from Compound Heterozygous Mutations in FGD4 from Nonconsanguineous Korean Families.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2015
Hyun Young Se, Lee Jinho, Kim Hye Jin, Hong Young Bin, Koo Heasoo, Smith Alec S T, Kim Deok-Ho, Choi Byung-Ok, Chung Ki Wha
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4H (CMT4H) is an autosomal recessive demyelinating subtype of peripheral enuropathies caused by mutations in the FGD4 gene. Most CMT4H patients are in consanguineous Mediterranean families characterized by early onset and slow progression. We identified two CMT4H patients from a Korean CMT cohort, and performed a detailed genetic and clinical analysis in both cases. Both patients...
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