INTEGRATED CLINICAL AND GENETIC APPROACH FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RETT SYNDROME IN CHILDREN
Abstract
Key words: Rett syndrome, x-chromosome inactivation, mecp2 mutations, replication of chromosome x, children.
About the Authors
I.Yu. YurovRussian Federation
S.G. Vorsanova
Russian Federation
V.Yu. Voinova- Ulas
Russian Federation
P.V. Novikov
Russian Federation
Yu.B. Yurov
Russian Federation
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Yurov I., Vorsanova S., Voinova- Ulas V., Novikov P., Yurov Yu. INTEGRATED CLINICAL AND GENETIC APPROACH FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RETT SYNDROME IN CHILDREN. Current Pediatrics. 2007;6(4):38-42.
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