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Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification to subtelomeric rearrangements in idiopathic intellectual disability in Colombia.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Mar 2014
Medina Adalbeis, Piñeros Lorena, Arteaga Clara, Velasco Harvy, Izquierdo Alvaro, Giraldo Alejandro, Espinosa Eugenia
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BACKGROUND: A cause cannot be determined in 30% to 50% of patients with intellectual disability. Determining the etiology of intellectual disability is important and useful for pediatric neurologists, geneticists, pediatricians, and patients' families because it allows assessment of recurrence risk, appropriate genetic counseling, and focus on treatment options and prognosis. This study aims to determine the...
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