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[MECP2 gene mutations in twenty-six cases with atypical Rett syndrome].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2006
Li Mei-rong, Pan Hong, Bao Xin-hua, Zhang Yu-zhi, Jiang Sheng-ling, Wu Xi-ru
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked progressive neurodeveopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls, and is one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 1 in 10,000 - 15,000 female individuals. Mutations in X-linked methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene, located on chromosome Xq28, have been found to be a cause of RS. A...
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