Mutation analysis of MECP2 and clinical characterization in Korean patients with Rett syndrome

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 33-36

  Chae, Jong Hee ^a   Hwang, Yong Seung ^a   Kim, Ki Joong ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CYTOSINE; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; THYMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME XQ; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; KOREA; NONSENSE MUTATION; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036120178     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380201700108     Document Type: Article

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