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X-Linked mental retardation


X-Linked mental retardation refers to forms of mental retardation which are specifically associated with the X chromosome.

Unlike many other types of mental retardation, the genetics of these conditions are relatively well understood.[1][2]

References

  1. Ropers HH, Hamel BC (2005). “X-linked mental retardation”. Nature reviews. Genetics. 6 (1): 46–57. doi:10.1038/nrg1501. PMID 15630421. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. Lugtenberg D, Veltman JA, van Bokhoven H (2007). “High-resolution genomic microarrays for X-linked mental retardation”. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics. 9 (9): 560–5. doi:10.1097/GIM.0b013e318149e647. PMID 17873643. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)


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