Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene mutations in an Italian sample of patients with pervasive developmental disorder and mental retardation

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 772-774

  Parmeggiani, Antonia ^a   Tedde, Maria Rita ^a   Arbizzani, Annalisa ^a   Posar, Annio ^a   Scaduto, Maria Cristina ^a   Santucci, Margherita ^a   Sangiorgi, Simonetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; MECP2 mutations; Mental retardation; Pervasive developmental disorders; Rett disorder

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; CYSTEINE; METHIONINE; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; VALINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; STOP CODON;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 66849106361     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808327834     Document Type: Article

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