TABLE 2.
Comparison of male phenotypes with different Xq28 duplications
| MECP2/IRAK | K/L (GDI1) | Int22h-1/int22h-2 (RAB39B) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual disability | Typically severe (94–99%), with mild cases occasionally reported—speech severely limited, usually absent (70–88%) | Mild to severe, dependent on gene dosage—speech affected but not absent | Mild to moderate—speech affected but not absent |
| Behavior disturbances | Consistent with severe ID—hand stereotypies, teeth grinding, etc. | Common (40%)—shyness most commonly reported | Common (64%)—aggression most commonly reported |
| Epilepsy | 43–54% | Some risk, dependent on gene dosage | Not reported |
| Spasticity | 59–64% | At least some risk | Not reported |
| Immune dysfunction or recurrent infections | Recurrent severe respiratory infections (72–78%) | No apparent predisposition | Frequent sino-pulmonary infections (71%) atopic disease (43%) |
| Gastrointestinal problems | Majority, many require gastrostomy | Not reported—PO feeding maintained | Not reported—PO feeding maintained |
| Symptoms of female carriers | Unaffected to severe cognitive impairment | Learning problems with predisposition for psychiatric illness; Possibly unaffected | Learning problems with predisposition for psychiatric illness; Possibly unaffected |
Andersen et al. (2014); Bijlsma et al. (2012); El-Hattab et al. (2011); El-Hattab et al. (2015); Lim, Downs, Wong, Ellaway, and Leonard (2016); Ramocki, Tavyev, and Peters (2010); Van Esch (2011); Vandewalle et al. (2009); Vanmarsenille et al. (2014).