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A model of behavioral treatments for self-mutilation behavior in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, caused by a mutation in the gene coding for the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT), which is characterized by hyperuricemia and its associated symptoms along with motor disorders and compulsive self-mutilation. We show that t...

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Main Authors: Zilli, Eric A., Hasselmo, Michael E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2408668/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18287946
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WNR.0b013e3282f5f76f
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