SciencePhelan-McDermid syndrome may affect about 1 in 7,300 people
ScienceDaily reports that thousands of cases of the autism-linked genetic disorder may remain undetected because genetic testing is often not performed.
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ScienceDaily reports that an analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people and more than 45,000 Americans. The report describes researchers’ warning that thousands of cases may remain undetected because genetic testing is often not performed, even as targeted treatments move into clinical trials.
Phelan-McDermid syndrome may affect about 1 in 7,300 people
ScienceDaily reports that thousands of cases of the autism-linked genetic disorder may remain undetected because genetic testing is often not performed.