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Three new families with X-linked mental retardation caused by the 428-451dup(24bp) mutation in ARX.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2004
Partington M W, Turner G, Boyle J, Gécz J
Abstract excerpt
Three families with X-linked mental retardation caused by a 24 base-pair duplication in ARX[428-451dup(24 bp)] are reported. The clinical features in these and six other published families are reviewed. In general, the clinical picture is variable. Mental retardation ranges from mild to severe. Infantile spasms (West syndrome) occurred in 12.5% and other less severe forms of seizures in 37.5%. Characteristic...
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