Opinion for extensive usage of genetic tests in individuals with mental retardation and developmental delay
JI Xing
Department of Developmental Behavior Pediatrics and Children Healthcare, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
Mental retardation(MR) and developmental delay(DD) are common disorders of departments of developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Chromosomal abnormalities, copy number variations, and gene variants are known causes of MR/DD. Genetic test has become the first-tier diagnostic method for MR/DD, with the widely used chromosome micro-array analysis and exome sequencing. Here we give a brief introduction of clinical approach to MR/DD patients, discuss some potential risks of genetic tests and propose some recommendations.
季 星. 遗传学检测广泛应用于精神发育迟缓和发育延迟患者临床诊断的思考[J]. 教育生物学杂志, 2020, 8(1): 6-.
JI Xing. Opinion for extensive usage of genetic tests in individuals with mental retardation and developmental delay. JOURNAL OF BIO-EDUCATION, 2020, 8(1): 6-.
