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MEHMO (mental retardation, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism and -genitalism, microcephaly, obesity), a novel syndrome: assignment of disease locus to Xp21.1–p22.13

1998; Springer Nature; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200180

ISSN

1476-5438

Autores

Rolf Steinmüller, Daniela Steinberger, Ulrich Müller,

Tópico(s)

RNA modifications and cancer

Resumo

A previously unrecognised X-chromosomal mental retardation syndrome is described. Clinical hallmarks are mental retardation, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism, and -genitalism, microcephaly and obesity. Life expectancy of patients is less than two years. Based on the major clinical symptoms this condition is referred to by the acronym MEHMO. Haplotype and two-point linkage analyses in a large three-generation family assign the disease locus to Xp21.1–p22.13, to a region that is flanked by CYBB and DXS365.

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