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Sanger sequencing was used for the validation of all identified variants. We also reviewed all previously reported\n                      <jats:italic>PRX<\/jats:italic>\n                      -related CMT cases and summarized the clinical manifestations and genetic features of\n                      <jats:italic>PRX<\/jats:italic>\n                      -related CMTs.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The hit rate for biallelic\n                      <jats:italic>PRX<\/jats:italic>\n                      variants in our cohort of Chinese CMT patients was 0.43% (2\/465). One patient carried a previously unreported splice-site mutation (c.25_27 + 9del) compound heterozygous with a known nonsense variant. Compiling data on CMT4F cases and\n                      <jats:italic>PRX<\/jats:italic>\n                      variants from the medical literature confirmed that early-onset (95.2%), distal amyotrophy or weakness (94.0%), feet deformity (75.0%), sensory impairment or sensory ataxia (65.5%), delayed motor milestones (60.7%), and spinal deformity (59.5%) are typical features for CMT4F. Less frequent features were auditory impairments, respiratory symptoms, late onset, dysarthria or hoarseness, ophthalmic problems, and central nervous system involvement. The two cases with biallelic missense mutations have later onset age than those with nonsense or frameshift mutations. We did not note clear correlations between the type and site of mutations and clinical severity or distinct constellations of symptoms.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Consistent with observations in other countries and ethnic groups,\n                      <jats:italic>PRX<\/jats:italic>\n                      -related CMT is rare in China. 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