GNE myopathy: can homozygous asymptomatic subjects give a clue for the identification of protective factors?

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GNE myopathy is caused by bi allelic recessive mutations in the GNE gene. The largest identified cohort of GNE myopathy patients carries a homozygous mutation- M743T (the "Middle Eastern" mutation). More than 160 such patients in 67 families have been identified by us. Mean onset in this cohort is 30 years (range 17-48) with variable disease severity. However, we have identified two asymptomatic females,...

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