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Spectrum of MECP2 mutations in Vietnamese patients with RETT syndrome.
BMC medical genetics - 6 Aug 2018
Le Thi Thanh Huong, Do Thi Diem Trinh, Duy Chinh Vu, Thanh Ha Ly Thi, Phuong Hoa Bui Thi, Thanh Liem Nguyen
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BACKGROUND: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder in children characterized by a normal neurodevelopmental process in the first 6-18 months followed by a period of motor and vocal deterioration with stereotypic hand movements. Incidence of RTT is mostly due to de novo mutation in the MECP2 gene (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2). METHODS: The study assessed 27 female patients presented with...
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