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Autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder

Definition:

Intellectual developmental disorder, formerly known as Mental retardation (MR), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by low intelligence quotient (IQ) and deficits in adaptive behaviors. Most causative genes identified so far are either located on the X chromosome or are associated with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. Recently, a lot of genes associated with autosomal dominant mental retardation have been identified.

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