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Autism and other neuropsychiatric symptoms are prevalent in individuals with MeCP2 duplication syndrome.
Annals of neurology - 1 Dec 2009
Ramocki Melissa B, Peters Sarika U, Tavyev Y Jane, Zhang Feng, Carvalho Claudia M B, Schaaf Christian P, Richman Ronald, Fang Ping, Glaze Daniel G, Lupski James R, Zoghbi Huda Y
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OBJECTIVE: There have been no objective assessments to determine whether boys with MECP2 duplication have autism or whether female carriers manifest phenotypes. This study characterizes the clinical and neuropsychiatric phenotypes of affected boys and carrier females. METHODS: Eight families (9 m...
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