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Two sisters with 45,X karyotype: influence of genomic imprinting on phenotype and cognitive profile

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The parental origin of the X chromosome has an effect on cognitive ability in girls with Turner syndrome.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, P. le Golgi 2, 27100, Pavia, Italia

    Daniela Larizza & Valeria Calcaterra

  2. Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italia

    Paola Maraschio & Barbara Bardoni

  3. Cattedra di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, IRCCS Mondino, Pavia, Italia

    Paolo Manfredi

  4. Servizio di Neuropsichiatria, Ospedale Infantile C. Arrigo Alessandria, Italia

    Andrea Gemma

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Larizza, D., Maraschio, P., Bardoni, B. et al. Two sisters with 45,X karyotype: influence of genomic imprinting on phenotype and cognitive profile. Eur J Pediatr 161, 224–225 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-001-0913-5

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