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The neuroanatomy of genetic subtype differences in Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Mar 2012
Honea Robyn A, Holsen Laura M, Lepping Rebecca J, Perea Rodrigo, Butler Merlin G, Brooks William M, Savage Cary R
Abstract excerpt
Despite behavioral differences between genetic subtypes of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), no studies have been published characterizing brain structure in these subgroups. Our goal was to examine differences in the brain structure phenotype of common subtypes of PWS [chromosome 15q deletions and maternal uniparental disomy 15 (UPD)]. Fifteen individuals with PWS due to a typical deletion [(DEL) type I; n = 5, type...
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