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ATR-X syndrome in two siblings with a novel mutation (c.6718C>T mutation in exon 31)
Seema Thakur1, Mala Ishrie, Renu Saxena
1Department of Genetic Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. seematranjan@gmail.com
Abstract:
ATR-X syndrome is an X-linked mental retardation syndrome characterized by mental retardation, alpha thalassaemia and distinct facial features which include microcephaly, frontal hair upsweep, epicanthic folds, small triangular nose, midface hypoplasia and carp-shaped mouth. Here we report two brothers with clinical features of ATR-X syndrome, in whom a novel missense (C>T) mutation was identified in exon 31 of the ATRX gene.
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