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Deletions of 16p11.2 and 19p13.2 in a family with intellectual disability and generalized epilepsy.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2013
Bassuk Alexander G, Geraghty Eileen, Wu Shu, Mullen Saul A, Berkovic Samuel F, Scheffer Ingrid E, Mefford Heather C
Abstract excerpt
Rare copy number variants (CNVs) have been established as an important cause of various neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability (ID) and epilepsy. In some cases, a second CNV may contribute to a more severe clinical presentation. Here we present two siblings and their mother who have mild ID, short stature, obesity and seizures. Array CGH studies show that each affected individual has two...
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