title: Cytogenetic practice in a mental retardation clinic.
abstract: Chromosome abnormalities are known to be associated with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders varying from severe mental retardation to aberrant social behaviour. Principles and methods used in contemporary cytogenetic laboratories are discussed and an attempt is made to illustrate how the integration of these techniques can be of considerable value for diagnostic and genetic counselling purposes.
authors.affiliation: Cytogenetic Department, Children's Psychiatric Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Sergovich
mesh_terms: D002877:Chromosomes, Human; D003582:Cytogenetics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy*; D007621:Karyotyping; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'