Re: X-linked CMT--carriers with symptoms

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In a message dated 9/1/00 6:18:15 PM, lls@... writes:

<< However, there are rare cases where female carriers have such a

preponderance of cells using the defective gene that they exhibit symptoms as

severe as males. Females who have symptoms are called " manifesting carriers. "

>>

Now the X-link females with many symptoms have a name.

They don't seem that rare to me, however, since I know of a number of them,

and I can only think of one X-linked male with many symptoms. Weird.

Thanks, Lamar.

Kat