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Xq13.2q21.1 duplication encompassing the ATRX gene in a man with mental retardation, minor facial and genital anomalies, short stature and broad thorax.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Feb 2009
Lugtenberg Dorien, de Brouwer Arjan P M, Oudakker Astrid R, Pfundt Rolph, Hamel Ben C J, van Bokhoven Hans, Bongers Ernie M H F
Abstract excerpt
In a man with severe mental retardation, minor facial and genital anomalies, disproportionate short stature and a broad thorax, we identified a de novo Xq13.2q21.1 duplication by array CGH. This 7 Mb duplication encompasses 23 known genes, including the X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) genes ATRX and SLC16A2. The phenotype of this patient is similar to that described in more than 10 previously reported patients...
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