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14q12 microdeletions excluding FOXG1 give rise to a congenital variant Rett syndrome-like phenotype.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2013
Ellaway Carolyn J, Ho Gladys, Bettella Elisa, Knapman Alisa, Collins Felicity, Hackett Anna, McKenzie Fiona, Darmanian Artur, Peters Gregory B, Fagan Kerry, Christodoulou John
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome is a clinically defined neurodevelopmental disorder almost exclusively affecting females. Usually sporadic, Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene in ∼90-95% of classic cases and 40-60% of individuals with atypical Rett syndrome. Mutations in the CDKL5 gene have been associated with the early-onset seizure variant of Rett syndrome and mutations in FOXG1 have been associated...
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