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A homozygous loss-of-function mutation in inositol monophosphatase 1 (IMPA1) causes severe intellectual disability.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Aug 2016
Figueiredo T, Melo U S, Pessoa A L S, Nobrega P R, Kitajima J P, Rusch H, Vaz F, Lucato L T, Zatz M, Kok F, Santos S
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The genetic basis of intellectual disability (ID) is extremely heterogeneous and relatively little is known about the role of autosomal recessive traits. In a field study performed in a highly inbred area of Northeastern Brazil, we identified and investigated a large consanguineous family with nine adult members affected by severe ID associated with disruptive behavior. The Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0...
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