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What a finding of gene copy number variation can add to the diagnosis of developmental neuropsychiatric disorders.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2021
Vorstman Jacob, Scherer Stephen W
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Among medical disciplines, diagnosis in psychiatry depends highly upon descriptive signs and symptoms, rather than biomarkers. Clear descriptions of specific genetic etiologies have been lacking; genomic technologies, however, are rapidly changing that landscape. Notably, chromosomal microarrays-which detect gene copy number variants (CNVs)-are a recommended standard of care for neurodevelopmental disorders. As a...
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