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Identification of a Novel Pathogenic Variant in the NAGLU Gene in a Child with Neurodevelopmental Delay

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The cell lines and DNA bank of Rett Syndrome, X-linked mental retardation and other genetic diseases, member of the Telethon Network of Genetic Biobanks (Project No. GTB12001), funded by Telethon Italy, and of the EuroBioBank network, provided us with specimens.

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Bruno, L.P., Fava, F., Baldassarri, M. et al. Identification of a Novel Pathogenic Variant in the NAGLU Gene in a Child with Neurodevelopmental Delay. J Autism Dev Disord 52, 4605–4607 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05332-x

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