Multiple respiratory complications in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with MFN2 mutation
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a hereditary peripheral neuropathy characterized by progressive atrophy of distal muscles. Respiratory complications are rare. We present a case of a 49-year-old male with childhood-onset CMT bearing a genetic mutation of MFN2. He had difficulty breathing when he...
Main Authors: | Tomoya Sano, Jun Miyata, Akira Matsukida, Chie Watanabe, Ryohei Suematsu, Yoichi Tagami, Yoshifumi Kimizuka, Yuji Fujikura, Akihiko Kawana |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122000235 |
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