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High proportion of 22q13 deletions and SHANK3 mutations in Chinese patients with intellectual disability.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gong Xiaohong, Jiang Yu-Wu, Zhang Xin, An Yu, Zhang Jun, Wu Ye, Wang Jingmin, Sun Yangfei, Liu Yanyan, Gao Xuewu, Shen Yiping, Wu Xiru, Qiu Zilong, Jin Li, Wu Bai-Lin, Wang Hongyan
Abstract excerpt
Intellectual disability (ID) is a heterogeneous disorder caused by chromosomal abnormalities, monogenic factors and environmental factors. 22q13 deletion syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by severe ID. Although the frequency of 22q13 deletions in ID is unclear, it is believed to be lar...
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