Incontinentia pigmenti: learning disabilities are a fundamental hallmark of the disease.

Studies suggest that genetic factors are associated with the etiology of learning disabilities. Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP, OMIM#308300), which is caused by mutations of the IKBKG/NEMO gene, is a rare X-linked genomic disorder (1:10000/20:000) that affects the neuroectodermal tissues. It always affe...

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Main Authors: Maria Rosa Pizzamiglio, Laura Piccardi, Filippo Bianchini, Loredana Canzano, Liana Palermo, Francesca Fusco, Giovanni D'Antuono, Chiara Gelmini, Livia Garavelli, Matilde Valeria Ursini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3906222?pdf=render