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Novel homozygous mutations in Pakistani families with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
BMC medical genomics - 30 Jun 2021
Kanwal Sumaira, Choi Yu JIn, Lim Si On, Choi Hee Ji, Park Jin Hee, Nuzhat Rana, Khan Aneela, Perveen Shazia, Choi Byung-Ok, Chung Ki Wha
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BACKGROUND: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous peripheral nervous system disorders. Few studies have identified genetic causes of CMT in the Pakistani patients. METHODS: This study was performed to identify pathogenic mutations in five consanguineous Pakistani CMT families negative for PMP22 duplication. Genomic screening was performed by application of whole...
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