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January 2003
CMT gene mutations
  Type 2B: RAB7
  Type 4B2: SBF2

December 2002
CMT, Type IC: LITAF gene mutations

August 2002
FSH muscular dystrophy: Possible disease mechanisms

May 2002
Hirschsprung megacolon
Hirschsprung congenital megacolon may be caused by trigenic inheritance

April 2002
Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonia is caused by altered splicing of chloride channel RNA

January & June 2002
Lamin A/C: One gene, Six clinical syndromes
    Emery-Dreifuss Dystrophy, Type 2; Lipodystrophy; LGMD 1B;
    CMT, Recessive, Axonal; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Mandibuloacral dysplasia

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February 2003
Axonal sensory PN: Immune
  IgM vs TS-HDS
January 2003
Axonal swellings
BSMA
Bulbar dysfunction
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
CIDP variants
CMT 2B
CMT 4B2
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CV: Pestronk
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Refsum: PEX7
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December
CMD + Cerebellar cysts
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SCA: FGF14 mutation
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