Novel mutation in the periaxin gene causal to Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 4F

Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common hereditary neuropathy. Mutations in the periaxin gene ( PRX ) can cause CMT type 4F, an autosomal recessive neuropathy, which is clinically characterized by slowly progressive distal muscle atrophy and weakness, with pes cavus deformity of the foo...

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Main Authors: Yu-hui Chen, Hua Zhang, Ling-bing Meng, Xiao-yan Tang, Tao Gong, Jian Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519862064