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Atypical presentation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q by mutations on DHTKD1 and NTRK2 genes.
Boletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico - 1 Jan 2021
Castro-Coyotl Dulce M, Crisanto-López Israel E, Hernández-Camacho Rosa M, Saldaña-Guerrero María P
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Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2Q (CMT2Q) is a rare disorder (< 1/1,000,000 individuals worldwide) linked to chromosome 10p14 in the DHTKD1 gene. This phenotype is characterized by an adolescent or adulthood-onset, slowly progressive distal muscle weakness and symmetrical atrophy associated with reduced or absent deep tendon reflexes. Currently, only two familiar cases from China have been reported:...
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