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Genome-wide analysis of genetic susceptibility to language impairment in an isolated Chilean population.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2011
Villanueva Pia, Newbury Dianne F, Jara Lilian, De Barbieri Zulema, Mirza Ghazala, Palomino Hernán M, Fernández María Angélica, Cazier Jean-Baptiste, Monaco Anthony P, Palomino Hernán
Abstract excerpt
Specific language impairment (SLI) is an unexpected deficit in the acquisition of language skills and affects between 5 and 8% of pre-school children. Despite its prevalence and high heritability, our understanding of the aetiology of this disorder is only emerging. In this paper, we apply genome-wide techniques to investigate an isolated Chilean population who exhibit an increased frequency of SLI. Loss of...
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