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Biomechanical properties of bone in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
Bone - 1 Feb 2015
Kamal Bushra, Russell David, Payne Anthony, Constante Diogo, Tanner K Elizabeth, Isaksson Hanna, Mathavan Neashan, Cobb Stuart R
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked genetic disorder and a major cause of intellectual disability in girls. Mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene are the primary cause of the disorder. Despite the dominant neurological phenotypes, MECP2 is expressed ubiquitously throughout the body and a number of peripheral phenotypes such as scoliosis, reduced bone mineral density and skeletal fractures are...
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