(shows CMT) Redefining Disease, Genes and All

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Redefining Disease, Genes and All

(Moderators note: This is an interesting 'chart' of diseases and

disorders that are genetic in origin. Each circle represents a disease

or disorder and is scaled in proportion to the number of genes

associated with that disease) Charcot Marie Tooth disease is near the

upper left on the screen)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/05/05/science/20080506_DISEASE

The article that follows this is about genes and diseases, but doesn't

mention CMT. Here's a link to that FYI

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/health/research/06dise.html?ref=health

Gretchen