Researchers Discover Novel Mutation in EGR2 Gene That Causes Severe CMT Type 3
A newly discovered mutation in the gene EGR2 causes a severe form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 3 (CMT3), according to a case report of a 56-year-old patient. The report, titled “A de novo EGR2 variant, c.1232A > G p.Asp411Gly, causes severe early-onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 3 (Dejerine-Sottas Neuropathy),” was…