What’s in a name?
- The classifications defined
- From historic to current
- Roussy-Lévy
- HNPP
- Dejerine-Sottas
CMT. Curated.
- CMT genes and subtypes
- Easy to use
- Subtype-specific symptoms
- Core genetic data
- Reference publications
The gene, resolved
- You’re a researcher/scientist and need details about CMT genes
- You have a CMT gene and need to know its function
- You have a gene, but don’t know if it’s implicated in CMT
- You like browsing gene tables
The how, not the what
- Mechanisms by gene
- What the variant does
- Loss vs gain of function
- Why subtypes differ
- Curated from publications
The info that matters
- Types of tests
- When to test
- Genetic test limitations
- Who to see
- Commonly ordered tests
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