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De novo and rare inherited copy-number variations in the hemiplegic form of cerebral palsy.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Feb 2018
Zarrei Mehdi, Fehlings Darcy L, Mawjee Karizma, Switzer Lauren, Thiruvahindrapuram Bhooma, Walker Susan, Merico Daniele, Casallo Guillermo, Uddin Mohammed, MacDonald Jeffrey R, Gazzellone Matthew J, Higginbotham Edward J, Campbell Craig, deVeber Gabrielle, Frid Pam, Gorter Jan Willem, Hunt Carolyn, Kawamura Anne, Kim Marie, McCormick Anna, Mesterman Ronit, Samdup Dawa, Marshall Christian R, Stavropoulos Dimitri J, Wintle Richard F, Scherer Stephen W
Abstract excerpt
PurposeHemiplegia is a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) in which one side of the body is affected. Our earlier study of unselected children with CP demonstrated de novo and clinically relevant rare inherited genomic copy-number variations (CNVs) in 9.6% of participants. Here, we examined the prevalence and types of CNVs specifically in hemiplegic CP.MethodsWe genotyped 97 unrelated probands with hemiplegic CP and...
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