Issue 3/2015. This week our publications of the week are about the mechanism behind toxicity of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid in patients with POLG mutations, the phenotypic spectrum of the 15q11.2 microdeletion, and a new large-scale study on the genetics of brain size. Continue reading
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Publications of the week – 15q13.3 deletions, POLG1 and liver failure, and twins
Update. In the last few weeks, we have tried to catch up with some recent publications in the field that mainly focused on autism spectrum disorder. This week’s publications, in contrast, cover a wide range of topics including the phenotypic spectrum of the 15q13.3 microdeletions, the importance of POLG1 in valproate-induced liver failure, and the most recent updates on epilepsy and twins. Continue reading