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The role of epigenetic factors in the pathogenesis of familial X-linked mental retardation (XLMR)

Mental retardation (MR) is a handicap with severe implications not only for thosethat suffer from this disability, but also for their families, society and the welfaresystems which support them. A large proportion of these individuals are afflictedwith the X-linked form of the condition. To date a total of 87 genes have beenimplicated in the pathogenesis of X-linked mental retardation (XLMR).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/3090
Date January 2010
CreatorsCarvill, Gemma
ContributorsGreenberg, René, Goliath, Jacquie
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Human Genetics
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Thesis, Doctoral, PhD
Formatapplication/pdf

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