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Novel mutation in the MPZ gene causes early-onset but slow-progressive Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in a Russian family: a case report.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Dec 2022
Kozina Anastasiya Aleksandrovna, Baryshnikova Natalia Vladimirovna, Ilinskaya Anna Yurievna, Kim Anna Alexandrovna, Plotnikov Nikolay Alekseevich, Pogodina Nadezhda Andreevna, Surkova Ekaterina Ivanovna, Shatalov Peter Alekseevich, Ilinsky Valery Vladimirovich
Abstract excerpt
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a genetically heterogeneous group of peripheral neuropathies most of which are associated with mutations in four genes including peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP22), myelin protein zero (MPZ), gap junction protein beta1 (GJB1) and mitofusin2 (MFN2). This current case report describes the clinical and genetic characteristics of a 6-year-old male proband. A physical examination...
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