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Mutations in HECW2 are associated with intellectual disability and epilepsy.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2016
Halvardson Jonatan, Zhao Jin J, Zaghlool Ammar, Wentzel Christian, Georgii-Hemming Patrik, Månsson Else, Ederth Sävmarker Helena, Brandberg Göran, Soussi Zander Cecilia, Thuresson Ann-Charlotte, Feuk Lars
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BACKGROUND: De novo mutations are a frequent cause of disorders related to brain development. We report the results of screening patients diagnosed with both epilepsy and intellectual disability (ID) using exome sequencing to identify known and new causative de novo mutations relevant to these conditions. METHODS: Exome sequencing was performed on 39 patient-parent trios to identify de novo mutations. Clinical...
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