ARHGEF9 disruption in a female patient is associated with X linked mental retardation and sensory hyperarousal

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Marco, E J ^a   Abidi, F E ^b   Bristow, J ^c   Dean, W B ^d   Cotter, P ^e   Jeremy, R J ^d   Schwartz, C E ^b   Sherr, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84896501604     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2009.1999     Document Type: Article

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