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Intellectual Disability and Developmental Delay: Cytogenetic Testing

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Intellectual disability/developmental delay (ID/DD) is not a specific diagnosis, but a description of certain conditions in which intellectual functioning shows significant limitations when compared to the expected level for age. This chapter discusses the methods for evaluating an individual for ID/DD. In addition, advantages, limitations, and interpretation challenges are discussed.

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  1. Pathology Department, ARUP Laboratories, University of Utah, 500 Chipeta Way, MS 391, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Guangyu Gu M.D., Reha Toydemir M.D., Ph.D. & Sarah T. South Ph.D.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, ARUP Laboratories, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Sarah T. South Ph.D.

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Gu, G., Toydemir, R., South, S.T. (2016). Intellectual Disability and Developmental Delay: Cytogenetic Testing. In: Leonard, D. (eds) Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19674-9_6

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