Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation in Bushehr Province

• Main Authors: Elaheh Papari (Author), Akram Farhadi (Author), Ma'soumeh Hosseini (Author), Seyyedeh Sedigheh A'bedini (Author), Marzieh Mohseni (Author), Sousan Bani-Hashemi (Author), Sanaz Arjangi (Author), Farkhndeh Behjati (Author), Kimia Kahrizi (Author), Hossein Najm-Abadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: About 50% of severe to profound intellectual disabilities (ID) are caused by genetic factors. In this study we decided to investigate the genetic causes of ID in 69 Bushehrian families to provide information for genetic counseling, carrier detection, and prenatal diagnosis. Materials &...