Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common inherited neuropathy. CMT is classified into 2 main subgroups: CMT type 1 (CMT1; demyelinating form) and CMT type 2 (CMT2; axonal form). The objectives of this study were to systematically review and assess the quality of studies reporting the incidence and/or prevalence of CMT worldwide. Summary: A total of 802 studies were initially identified, with only 12 meeting the inclusion criteria. CMT prevalence was reported in 10 studies and ranged from 9.7/100,000 in Serbia to 82.3/100,000 in Norway. The frequency of the main subtypes varied from 37.6 to 84% for CMT1 and from 12 to 35.9% for CMT2; the country with the lowest prevalence of CMT1 was Norway, and the country with the highest prevalence of CMT1 was Iceland; on the other hand, CMT2 was least prevalent in the United Kingdom and most prevalent in Norway. Key Messages: This review reveals the gaps that still exist in the epidemiological knowledge of CMT around the world. Published studies are of varying quality and utilise different methodologies, thus precluding a robust conclusion. Additional research focusing on epidemiological features of CMT in different nations and different ethnic groups is needed.
The clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of this family does not differ from those observed with other forms of CMT, except for the high prevalence of Babinski sign.
O método clássico iodimétrico foi utilizado para determinação de ácido ascórbico (AA) nos frutos araçá (Eugenia sp.), acerola (Malphigia sp.) e laranja (Citrus sinenses). Os frutos coletados foram classificados como verdes, verde- amarelados ou amarelos conforme a cor superficial. Os frutos foram levados ao laboratório e resfriados para minimizar a oxidação de AA. Os teores determinados de AA para o araçá evidenciaram que há uma gradiente de concentração entre as partes superior e inferior dos frutos, sendo a concentração em C2 (concentração de ácido ascórbico na parte inferior do fruto) sempre maior que a concentração em C1 (concentração de ácido ascórbico na parte superior do fruto ligada ao pedúnculo). Comportamento semelhante também foi observado para acerolas e laranjas, que apresentaram uma concentração média na parte superior de 17,7 mg g-1 e 0,612 mg L-1 e na parte inferior 19,6 mg g-1 e 0,665 mg L-1, respectivamente. Pelos resultados obtidos pode-se concluir que os três frutos apresentam uma distribuição heterogênea de AA e essa variação é mais pronunciada para frutos verdes, i.e. frutos menos adequados para consumo.
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