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A novel GJB1 mutation associated with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in a large Chinese family pedigree.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Mar 2020
Liu Yingdi, Xue Jinjie, Li Zhuo, Linpeng Siyuan, Tan Hu, Teng Yanling, Liang Desheng, Wu Lingqian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a group of hereditary neuropathies with high phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. In this study, we report a large family with X-linked CMT (CMTX) caused by a novel GJB1 mutation. METHODS: A family with the clinical diagnosis of CMTX was investigated. For mutation analysis, the coding region of GJB1 was sequenced using DNA from 15 family members. The identified...
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