A genetic diagnostic survey in an institutionalized population of 262 moderately mentally retarded patients: the Borgerstein experience.
In this paper, the authors report the results of a genetic-diagnostic survey of 262 instutionalized moderately mentally retarded patients and compare these data with their previous studies of the severely mentally retarded. Special attention is given towards the nosology of X-linked mental retardation and familial mental retardation in general.
Fryns
J P
JP
Centre for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, U.Z. Gasthuisberg, Belgium.
Volcke
P H
PH
Haspeslagh
M
M
Beusen
L
L
Van den Berghe
H
H
D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome; D014960:X Chromosome