Muscle wasting and nerve conduction deficits are not associated with alterations in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and hand function…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
A mutation in the SEPT9 gene — which provides instructions for making the septin-9 protein that is involved in…
The density of nerve fibers found within the epidermis — the outermost layer of the skin — can be used…
X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1 (CMTX1) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of women experiencing recurring stroke-like symptoms,…
Embelin, a small molecule, rescues hallmark features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease by stopping a mutant protein from entering…
Implanting stem-derived Schwann-like cells into mice with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A improved neuron function, leading to better motor activity and…
Children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) fall approximately 33 times more than their peers with normal development, sustaining…
Use of orthoses such as braces or other special devices can help improve the gait and balance of patients with…
The levels of two proteins — PFN2 and GAMT — may serve as potential biomarkers for monitoring disease activity and…
Treatment with the chemotherapy drug vincristine can lead to severe neuropathy (nerve disease) in patients with an underlying mutation for…