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Partial Trisomy 9p (9p Duplication Syndrome, Rethore Syndrome)
A rare chromosomal condition in which a portion of the short arm of chromosome 9 is present in triplicate rather than in duplicate. The condition is associated with intellectual disability, distinctiv…
Rett Syndrome (RTT)
A rare, X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused in most cases by mutations in the MECP2 gene, affecting almost exclusively females. After typical early development, children with Rett syndrome los…