V144D Mutation of SPTLC1 Can Present with Both Painful and Painless Phenotypes in Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies Type I

Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I (HSAN I) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by distal sensory loss, pain insensitivity, and autonomic disturbances. The major underlying causes of HSAN I are point mutations in the SPTLC1 gene. Patients with mutations in the SPTLC1 genes...

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Main Authors: Kwo Wei David Ho, Nivedita U. Jerath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1898151