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Challenges and opportunities in the investigation of unexplained intellectual disability using family-based whole-exome sequencing.
Clinical genetics - 1 Aug 2015
Helsmoortel C, Vandeweyer G, Ordoukhanian P, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Van der Aa N, Kooy R F
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Intellectual disability (ID), characterized by an intellectual performance of at least 2 SD (standard deviations) below average is a frequent, lifelong disorder with a prevalence of 2-3%. Today, only for at most half of patients a diagnosis is made. Knowing the cause of the ID is important for patients and their relatives, as it allows for appropriate medical care, prognosis on further development of the...
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