Clinical and genetic characteristics of three patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: Case reports and a review of the literature

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BACKGROUND: Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations of the NTRK1 gene, affecting the autonomic and sensory nervous system. Clinical manifestation is varied and includes recurrent fever, pain insensitivity, anhidrosis, self-mutilating behavior, and intellectual disability. METHODS: Clinical and genetic features...

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