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Familial pericentric inversion of chromosome 19, inv(19) (p13q13) with a note on genetic counseling of pericentric inversion carriers
Author(s) -
Sutherland Grant R.,
Gardiner Andrew J.,
Carter Rodney F.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1976.tb00009.x
Subject(s) - chromosomal inversion , genetic counseling , karyotype , mentally retarded , genetics , inversion (geology) , chromosome 9 , abnormality , chromosome , biology , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , gene , paleontology , structural basin
An inmate of a hospital for the mentally retarded was found during a cytogenetic screening programme to have karyotype 46,XY,inv(19)(p13q13)mat. Clinical, cytogenetic and family findings are presented and it is concluded that the chromosome abnormality was probably not the cause of the patient's retardation. The problem of genetic counselling of inversion carriers is examined in some detail and estimates of risk are given.