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A new variety of hereditary sensory neuropathy

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A pedigree with a new form of hereditary sensory neuropathy is described. Ataxia and scoliosis rather than loss of pain and ulcerating acropathy are the principal clinical features. Analysis of the pedigree suggests a dominant mode of transmission with variable age of onset and perhaps reduced penetrance.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, 715 West 12th Avenue, V5Z 1M9, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Geoffrey C. Robinson & James E. Jan

  2. Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Canada

    James R. Miller

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Robinson, G.C., Jan, J.E. & Miller, J.R. A new variety of hereditary sensory neuropathy. Hum Genet 35, 153–161 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00393964

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