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Duplication of 17(p11.2p11.2) in a male child with autism and severe language delay.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2008
Nakamine Alisa, Ouchanov Leonid, Jiménez Patricia, Manghi Elina R, Esquivel Marcela, Monge Silvia, Fallas Marietha, Burton Barbara K, Szomju Barbara, Elsea Sarah H, Marshall Christian R, Scherer Stephen W, McInnes L Alison
Abstract excerpt
Duplications of 17(p11.2p11.2) have been associated with various behavioral manifestations including attention deficits, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, autistic traits, and language delay. We are conducting a genetic study of autism and are screening all cases for submicroscopic chromosomal abnormalities, in addition to standard karyotyping, and fragile X testing. Using array-based comparative genomic...
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