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The assertion that a G21V mutation in AGTR2 causes mental retardation is not supported by other studies

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Erdmann, J., Dähmlow, S., Guse, M. et al. The assertion that a G21V mutation in AGTR2 causes mental retardation is not supported by other studies. Hum Genet 114, 396 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-003-1076-4

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