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A case of Rett syndrome from Ukraine--clinical diagnosis confirmed by mutation analysis of the MECP2 gene.
Bratislavske lekarske listy - 1 Jan 2004
Bzduch V, Zahorakova D, Grechanina E, Zdibskaja E P, Goldfarb I G, Zeman J, Martasek P
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked disorder caused by mutations in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene (MECP2). The incidence is 1:10,000-1:15,000 females worldwide. To date, the mutational spectrum of MECP2 in the Ukrainian population is not known. Here we present first Ukrainian girl with classic clinical signs of RTT, in whom mutation of MECP2 gene was detected. Total genomic DNA was extracted from a dry...
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