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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2021; 9(23): 6858-6866
Published online Aug 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6858
Autism with dysphasia accompanied by mental retardation caused by FOXP1 exon deletion: A case report
Shuang-Zhu Lin, Xin-Yu Zhou, Wan-Qi Wang, Kai Jiang
Shuang-Zhu Lin, Xin-Yu Zhou, Kai Jiang, Department of Diagnosis and Treatment Center for Children, First Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Wan-Qi Wang, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Lin SZ and Zhou XY collected and analyzed all clinical data and wrote the manuscript; Lin SZ, Zhou XY, and Wang WQ substantially participated in drafting and revising the important intellectual content of the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, No. 20200201486JC.
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Corresponding author: Kai Jiang, MD, Professor, Department of Diagnosis and Treatment Center for Children, First Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1478 Gongnong Road, Chaoyang District, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. 2835221172@qq.com
Received: March 18, 2021
Peer-review started: March 18, 2021
First decision: May 11, 2021
Revised: May 24, 2021
Accepted: June 15, 2021
Article in press: June 15, 2021
Published online: August 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report the characteristic features of autism with dysphasia accompanied by mental retardation caused by FOXP1 exon deletion. In this case, the FOXP1 gene of the child had a heterozygous deletion variation, and the mutation site was heterozygous deletion in exon 6-21. This study provides a molecular basis for etiological diagnosis and treatment of the child, as well as for genetic counseling for the pedigree.