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Deletion of protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 4 (PTPN4) in twins with a Rett syndrome-like phenotype.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2015
Williamson Sarah L, Ellaway Carolyn J, Peters Greg B, Pelka Gregory J, Tam Patrick P L, Christodoulou John
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT), a neurodevelopmental disorder that predominantly affects females, is primarily caused by variants in MECP2. Variants in other genes such as CDKL5 and FOXG1 are usually associated with individuals who manifest distinct phenotypes that may overlap with RTT. Individuals with phenotypes suggestive of RTT are typically screened for variants in MECP2 and then subsequently the other genes dependent...
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