A case report of Chinese brothers with inherited <it>MECP2-</it>containing duplication: autism and intellectual disability, but not seizures or respiratory infections

A case report of Chinese brothers with inherited <it>MECP2-</it>containing duplication: autism and intellectual disability, but not seizures or respiratory infections

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a family of neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic components. Recent studies have shown that copy number variations in dosage sensitive genes can contribute significantly to these dis...

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Main Authors: Xu Xiu, Xu Qiong, Zhang Ying, Zhang Xiaodi, Cheng Tianlin, Wu Bingbing, Ding Yanhua, Lu Ping, Zheng Jingjing, Zhang Min, Qiu Zilong, Yu Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
MECP2
Autism
ASD
CNV
Chinese patients
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/75

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