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Increased prevalence of sex chromosome aneuploidies in specific language impairment and dyslexia.
Developmental medicine and child neurology - 1 Apr 2014
Simpson Nuala H, Addis Laura, Brandler William M, Slonims Vicky, Clark Ann, Watson Jocelynne, Scerri Thomas S, Hennessy Elizabeth R, Bolton Patrick F, Conti-Ramsden Gina, Fairfax Benjamin P, Knight Julian C, Stein John, Talcott Joel B, O'Hare Anne, Baird Gillian, Paracchini Silvia, Fisher Simon E, Newbury Dianne F
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Sex chromosome aneuploidies increase the risk of spoken or written language disorders but individuals with specific language impairment (SLI) or dyslexia do not routinely undergo cytogenetic analysis. We assess the frequency of sex chromosome aneuploidies in individuals with language impairment or dyslexia. METHOD: Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping was performed in three sample sets: a...
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