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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 4.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Med Genet A. 2018 Jan 17;176(3):551–559. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38524

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