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GENETICS IN MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 11, Pages 742-745Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181f8baad
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array comparative genomic hybridization; malformations; development disabilities; autism; cytogenetics
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Laboratory evaluation of patients with developmental delay/intellectual disability, congenital anomalies, and dysmorphic features has changed significantly in the last several years with the introduction of microarray technologies. Using these techniques, a patient's genome can be examined for gains or losses of genetic material too small to be detected by standard G-banded chromosome studies. This increased resolution of microarray technology over conventional cytogenetic analysis allows for identification of chromosomal imbalances with greater precision, accuracy, and technical sensitivity. A variety of array-based platforms are now available for use in clinical practice, and utilization strategies are evolving. Thus, a review of the utility and limitations of these techniques and recommendations regarding present and future application in the clinical setting are presented in this study. Genet Med 2010:12(11):742-745.
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