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A novel missense mutation in ATRX uncovered in a Yemeni family leads to alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome without alpha-thalassemia.
Irish journal of medical science - 1 May 2017
Hamzeh A R, Nair P, Mohamed M, Saif F, Tawfiq N, Al-Ali M T, Bastaki F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Intellectual disability (ID) features in numerous heritable medical conditions that result from ATRX mutations. Alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X syndrome) is the most notable manifestation of ATRX dysfunction. In addition to ID, genitourinary and craniofacial abnormalities are regularly observed with or without alpha-thalassemia. AIMS: The study sought to characterize two cases of...
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