Tetrasomy 15q11-q13 identified by fluorescence in situ hybridization in a patient with autistic disorder

Tetrasomy 15q11-q13 identified by fluorescence in situ hybridization in a patient with autistic disorder

We report a female child with tetrasomy of the 15q11-q13 chromosomal region, and autistic disorder associated with mental retardation, developmental problems and behavioral disorders. Combining classical and molecular cytogenetic approaches by fluorescence in situ hybridization technique, the karyot...

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Main Authors: Ana Elizabete Silva, Sheila Adami Vayego-Lourenço, Agnes Cristina Fett-Conte, Eny Maria Goloni-Bertollo, Marileila Varella-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2002-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
tetrasomy 15
15q11-q13
autism
fluorescence in situ hybridization
GABA receptors
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