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Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2D with a novel glycyl-tRNA synthetase gene (GARS) mutation

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  1. Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8640, Japan

    Ayumi Hamaguchi, Kazuo Iwasa & Masahito Yamada

  2. Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Iou Hospital, 73-1, Ni, Iwade-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-0192, Japan

    Chiho Ishida

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2, Iida-nishi, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

    Akiko Abe

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Hamaguchi, A., Ishida, C., Iwasa, K. et al. Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2D with a novel glycyl-tRNA synthetase gene (GARS) mutation. J Neurol 257, 1202–1204 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5491-x

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