Affiliation:
1. State University of São Paulo, Brasil
2. Centro Universitário de Votuporanga, Brasil
3. FAMERP, Brasil
4. University of Colorado Health Sciences, USA
Abstract
We report a female child with tetrasomy of the 15q11-q13 chromosomal region, and autistic disorder associated with mental retardation, developmental problems and behavioral disorders. Combining classical and molecular cytogenetic approaches by fluorescence in situ hybridization technique, the karyotype was demonstrated as 47,XX,+mar.ish der(15)(D15Z1++,D15S11++,GABRB3++,PML-). Duplication of the 15q proximal segment represents the most consistent chromosomal abnormality reported in association with autism. The contribution of the GABA receptor subunit genes, and other genes mapped to this region, to the clinical symptoms of the disease is discussed.
Subject
Neurology,Clinical Neurology
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