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Chromosome 17q12 microdeletions but not intragenic HNF1B mutations link developmental kidney disease and psychiatric disorder.
Kidney international - 1 Jul 2016
Clissold Rhian L, Shaw-Smith Charles, Turnpenny Peter, Bunce Benjamin, Bockenhauer Detlef, Kerecuk Larissa, Waller Simon, Bowman Pamela, Ford Tamsin, Ellard Sian, Hattersley Andrew T, Bingham Coralie
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous mutations of the HNF1B gene are the commonest known monogenic cause of developmental kidney disease. Half of patients have a deletion (approximately 1.3 Mb) of chromosome 17q12, encompassing HNF1B plus 14 additional genes. This 17q12 deletion has been linked with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism. Here we compared the neurodevelopmental phenotype of 38 patients with...
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