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ID	DOID:5213
Name	chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Definition	An autoimmune disease of peripheral nervous system that is characterized by inflammation of nerve roots and peripheral nerves and destruction of the fatty protective covering (myelin sheath) over the nerves. This affects how fast the nerve signals are transmitted and leads to loss of nerve fibers. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/chronic-inflammatory-demyelinating-polyneuropathy/
Xrefs	GARD:6102 ICD10CM:G61.81 ICD9CM:357.81 MESH:D020277 NCI:C84636 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:128209004 UMLS_CUI:C0393819
Subsets	DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus
Parent Relationships	is_a autoimmune disease of peripheral nervous system