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Human Chromosome Variation: Heteromorphism, Polymorphism and Pathogenesis pp 47–56Cite as

Clinical Populations

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Persistent notions that striking chromosomal heteromorphisms are directly associated with clinical anomalies or have some indirect effect on the frequencies of major chromosome abnormalities or spontaneous miscarriages, have been the topics of numerous studies. Early studies [1,2,3,4] suggested roles of striking variants in mental retardation, autism, behavior disorders and congenital anomalies.

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    Herman E. Wyandt

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA

    Golder N. Wilson

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA

    Vijay S. Tonk

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Wyandt, H.E., Wilson, G.N., Tonk, V.S. (2017). Clinical Populations. In: Human Chromosome Variation: Heteromorphism, Polymorphism and Pathogenesis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3035-2_4

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