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Novel clinical finding in MECP2 duplication syndrome

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This work was supported by the following grants: CNCSIS Project no. 1203, PN Project no. 09330203 and PN II Project no. 42–130.

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  1. “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, 99-101 Splaiul Independentei, Sect. 5, 050096, Bucharest, Romania

    Magdalena Budisteanu, Sorina Mihaela Papuc, Andreea Tutulan-Cunita & Aurora Arghir

  2. “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, 10-12 Berceni Av., Sector 4, 041914, Bucharest, Romania

    Magdalena Budisteanu & Bogdan Budisteanu

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Budisteanu, M., Papuc, S.M., Tutulan-Cunita, A. et al. Novel clinical finding in MECP2 duplication syndrome. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 20, 373–375 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-011-0184-2

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