TY - JOUR
T1 - Estrategias para el diagnóstico clínico y molecular de Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A. Estudio en pacientes mexicanos
AU - Hernández-Zamor, Edgar
AU - Arenas-Sordo, María De La Luz
AU - Escobar-Cedillo, Rosa Elena
AU - González-Huerta, Norma Celia
AU - Leyva-García, Norberto
AU - Maldonado-Rodríguez, Rogelio
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is the most common inherited disorder of the human peripheral nerve. The most frequent subtype, CMT1A, is associated with duplication of ∼1.5 Mb fragment in 17p11-p12, that includes the PMP22 gene. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe different strategies used for clinical and molecular CMT1A diagnoses among patients attending the National Rehabilitation Institute of Mexico (INR). Material and methods: 17 patients had clinical and electrophysiological features compatible with CMT1. A molecular study using capillary electrophoresis (CE) was performed and a PMP22 gene duplication was detected. Results: Clinical, biochemical and electrophysiological studies constituted the inclusion criteria to establish a CMT1diagnosis. With CE the duplication of the PMP22 gene was observable and we established a possible CMT1A diagnosis in seven patients. All duplications detected by capillary electrophoresis were corroborated using FISH. Conclusion: CE is a feasible and reliable method to detect PMP22 gene duplication. Using different clinical, electrophysiological and molecular strategies in this patient population allowed us to establish an accurate diagnosis and offer suitable genetic counseling.
AB - Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is the most common inherited disorder of the human peripheral nerve. The most frequent subtype, CMT1A, is associated with duplication of ∼1.5 Mb fragment in 17p11-p12, that includes the PMP22 gene. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe different strategies used for clinical and molecular CMT1A diagnoses among patients attending the National Rehabilitation Institute of Mexico (INR). Material and methods: 17 patients had clinical and electrophysiological features compatible with CMT1. A molecular study using capillary electrophoresis (CE) was performed and a PMP22 gene duplication was detected. Results: Clinical, biochemical and electrophysiological studies constituted the inclusion criteria to establish a CMT1diagnosis. With CE the duplication of the PMP22 gene was observable and we established a possible CMT1A diagnosis in seven patients. All duplications detected by capillary electrophoresis were corroborated using FISH. Conclusion: CE is a feasible and reliable method to detect PMP22 gene duplication. Using different clinical, electrophysiological and molecular strategies in this patient population allowed us to establish an accurate diagnosis and offer suitable genetic counseling.
KW - Capillary electrophoresis
KW - Charcot-Marie-Tooth
KW - Hereditary neuropathy
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M3 - Artículo
SN - 0016-3813
VL - 143
SP - 383
EP - 389
JO - Gaceta Medica de Mexico
JF - Gaceta Medica de Mexico
IS - 5
ER -