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Intragenic deletions of the IGF1 receptor gene in five individuals with psychiatric phenotypes and developmental delay.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2013
Witsch Jens, Szafranski Przemyslaw, Chen Chun-An, Immken LaDonna, Simpson Patel Gayle, Hixson Patricia, Cheung Sau Wai, Stankiewicz Pawel, Schaaf Christian P
Abstract excerpt
Haploinsufficiency of the gene encoding the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R), either caused by telomeric 15q26 deletions, or by heterozygous point mutations in IGF1R, segregate with short stature and various other phenotypes, including microcephaly and dysmorphic facial features. Psychomotor retardation and behavioral anomalies have been seen in some cases. Here we report small, intragenic deletions...
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