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Compound heterozygous ASPM mutations associated with microcephaly and simplified cortical gyration in a consanguineous Algerian family.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Saadi Abdelkrim, Borck Guntram, Boddaert Nathalie, Chekkour Mohamed Chahine, Imessaoudene Belaïd, Munnich Arnold, Colleaux Laurence, Chaouch Malika
Abstract excerpt
Homozygous mutations in the ASPM gene are a major cause of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH). Here we report on a consanguineous Algerian family in which three out of five children presented with severe microcephaly, simplified cortical gyration, mild to severe mental retardation an...
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