Clinical utility of multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification technique in identification of aetiology of unexplained mental retardation: A study in 203 Indian patients

Clinical utility of multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification technique in identification of aetiology of unexplained mental retardation: A study in 203 Indian patients

Background & objectives: Developmental delay (DD)/mental retardation also described as intellectual disability (ID), is seen in 1-3 per cent of general population. Diagnosis continues to be a challenge at clinical level. With the advancement of new molecular cytogenetic techniques such as cytoge...

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Main Authors: Vijay R Boggula, Anju Shukla, Sumita Danda, Sankar V Hariharan, Sheela Nampoothiri, Rashmi Kumar, Shubha R Phadke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Common microdeletion/microduplication syndromes - developmental delay - intellectual disability - India - MLPA - subtelomeric abnormalities
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=139;issue=1;spage=66;epage=75;aulast=Boggula

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