A nonsense mutation of the ATRX gene causing mild mental retardation and epilepsy.

A nonsense mutation of the ATRX gene causing mild mental retardation and epilepsy.

Mutations in the X-encoded gene ATRX are known to give rise to profound syndromal mental retardation (MR). Here, we describe a pedigree, including 4 affected family members with a 324C-->T nonsense mutation in the ATRX gene. Although 2 patients have moderate to profound MR and the typical fac...

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मुख्य लेखकों: Guerrini, R, Shanahan, J, Carrozzo, R, Bonanni, P, Higgs, D, Gibbons, R
स्वरूप: Journal article
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: 2000
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सारांश:Mutations in the X-encoded gene ATRX are known to give rise to profound syndromal mental retardation (MR). Here, we describe a pedigree, including 4 affected family members with a 324C-->T nonsense mutation in the ATRX gene. Although 2 patients have moderate to profound MR and the typical facial features of ATR-X syndrome, the other 2 patients presented with mild MR and epilepsy but without the characteristic facial dysmorphism. Mutations in the ATRX gene should be considered as a cause of mild MR in male patients lacking specific diagnostic features.

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