Mohammad Taghi Akbari
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran 9821,
West Indies
Research Article
Pathologic Genomic Rearrangements in Idiopathic Mentally Retarded Patients
from Iran
Author(s): Farzane Bahari, Mohammad Taghi Akbari, Fatemeh Omrani Tabarestani, Faravareh Khordadpoor Deilamani, Gholam Reza Babamohamadi, Shokouholsadat Mahdavi and Shohre Zare KariziFarzane Bahari, Mohammad Taghi Akbari, Fatemeh Omrani Tabarestani, Faravareh Khordadpoor Deilamani, Gholam Reza Babamohamadi, Shokouholsadat Mahdavi and Shohre Zare Karizi
Background: Mental retardation is a relatively frequent disorder and occurs in 1-3% of the general population.
Chromosomal rearrangements involving microdeletion and microduplication particularly in subtelomeric regions are
involved as a significant cause of idiopathic mental retardation. This study was designed to detect these aberrations
in the Iranian patients with idiopathic mental retardation.
Seventy six patients with unexplained MR, a normal conventional karyotype and negative for fragile X without a
clinically recognizable syndrome were included in our study. We used a combination of MLPA kits procured from
MRC Holland to increase the detection rate of chromosomal abnormalities in idiopathic MR patients. These kits
included P036 and P070 for subtelomeric screening, and in addition P064 and P096 for the 16 common
microdele.. View More»
