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The ARX story (epilepsy, mental retardation, autism, and cerebral malformations): one gene leads to many phenotypes.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Dec 2003
Sherr Elliott H
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Infantile spasms, mental retardation, autism, and dystonia represent disabling diseases for which little etiologic information is available. Mutations in the Aristaless related homeobox gene (ARX) have been found in patients with these conditions. This discovery provides important genetic information and may ultimately offer treatment options for these patients. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent work has...
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