Article
HINT1 neuropathy in Lithuania: clinical, genetic, and functional profiling.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 14 Oct 2022
Malcorps Matilde, Amor-Barris Silvia, Burnyte Birute, Vilimiene Ramune, Armirola-Ricaurte Camila, Grigalioniene Kristina, Ekshteyn Alexandra, Morkuniene Ausra, Vaitkevicius Arunas, De Vriendt Els, Baets Jonathan, Scherer Steven S, Ambrozaityte Laima, Utkus Algirdas, Jordanova Albena, Peeters Kristien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recessive loss-of-function variations in HINT1 cause a peculiar subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: neuromyotonia and axonal neuropathy (NMAN; OMIM[#137200]). With 25 causal variants identified worldwide, HINT1 mutations are among the most common causes of recessive neuropathy. The majority of patients are compound heterozygous or homozygous for a Slavic founder variant (c.110G>C, p.Arg37Pro) that...
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