Correlation between clinical features and MECP2 gene mutations in patients with Rett syndrome

Background: Rett syndrome is a progressive neurodevelopment disorder which mainly affects females and is a common cause of mental retardation. Loss of purposeful hand movements, regression of acquired cognitive and motor skills and autistic features are the main criteria associated with this disorde...

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Main Authors: Hisham Megahed, Amina Hindawy, Mohamed Mohamady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-03-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000026