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Characterization of the DYX2 locus on chromosome 6p22 with reading disability, language impairment, and IQ.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2014
Eicher John D, Powers Natalie R, Miller Laura L, Mueller Kathryn L, Mascheretti Sara, Marino Cecilia, Willcutt Erik G, DeFries John C, Olson Richard K, Smith Shelley D, Pennington Bruce F, Tomblin J Bruce, Ring Susan M, Gruen Jeffrey R
Abstract excerpt
Reading disability (RD) and language impairment (LI) are common neurodevelopmental disorders with moderately strong genetic components and lifelong implications. RD and LI are marked by unexpected difficulty acquiring and processing written and verbal language, respectively, despite adequate opportunity and instruction. RD and LI-and their associated deficits-are complex, multifactorial, and often comorbid....
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