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Clinical characterization and genetic analysis of Korean patients with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1.
Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS - 1 Sept 2017
Hong Young B, Park Jin-Mo, Yu Jin S, Yoo Da H, Nam Da E, Park Hyung J, Lee Ji-Su, Hwang Sun H, Chung Ki W, Choi Byung-Ok
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gap junction protein beta 1 gene (GJB1) cause X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMTX1). CMTX1 is representative of the intermediate type of CMT, having both demyelinating and axonal neuropathic features. We analyzed the clinical and genetic characterization of 128 patients with CMTX1 from 63 unrelated families. Genetic analysis revealed a total of 43 mutations including 6 novel...
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