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Follow-up of adult males with chromosome 18p deletion.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
de Ravel Thomy J L, Thiry Paul, Fryns Jean-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
The 18p- syndrome has been known for over 40 years, the first report being by de Grouchy et al. [Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires Séances l'Acad Sci 256 (1963) 1028]. Mental retardation of varying severity is the most constant feature. Over 100 cases have been reported. The eldest patients have been 50 years [Hum Genet 63 (1983) 139; Clin Genet 2 (1971) 338]. Follow-up of two adult patients, then 22 and 42 years [Ann...
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