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Genetic, electrophysiological, and pathological studies on patients with SCN9A-related pain disorders.
Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS - 1 Dec 2023
Yuan Jun-Hui, Cheng Xiaoyang, Matsuura Eiji, Higuchi Yujiro, Ando Masahiro, Hashiguchi Akihiro, Yoshimura Akiko, Nakachi Ryo, Mine Jun, Taketani Takeshi, Maeda Kenichi, Kawakami Saori, Kira Ryutaro, Tanaka Shoko, Kanai Kazuaki, Dib-Hajj Fadia, Dib-Hajj Sulayman D, Waxman Stephen G, Takashima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7, encoded by the SCN9A gene, has been linked to diverse painful peripheral neuropathies, represented by the inherited erythromelalgia (EM) and paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD). The aim of this study was to determine the genetic etiology of patients experiencing neuropathic pain, and shed light on the underlying pathogenesis. METHODS: We enrolled eight...
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