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Diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders in the data-rich postgenomic era
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Diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders in the data-rich postgenomic era
Wednesday 6 November 2019, 12:00 AM

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is the most common cause of intellectual disability
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In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in the rate of definitive diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. This article highlights the relatively new technology enabling this increase – a thorough genomic test that is not without its challenges
Key points, Next-generation sequencing has revolutionised the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders which can then provide accurate information for guiding me
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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