Rett syndrome: the complex nature of a monogenic disease.

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Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder affecting almost exclusively girls. It is currently considered a monogenic X-linked dominant disorder due to mutations in MECP2 gene, encoding the methyl-CpG binding protein 2. A few RTT male cases, resulting from mosaicism for MECP2 mutations, have been reported. Male germline MECP2 mutations cause either severe encephalopathy with death at birth...

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