A comprehensive clinical and genetic study in 127 patients with ID in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

ABSTRACT: Pathogenic variants account for 4 to 41% of patients with intellectual disability (ID) or developmental delay (DD). In Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of ID is thought to be higher, but data in Central Africa are limited to some case reports. In addition, clinical descriptions of some syndromes are not available for this population. This study aimed at providing an estimate for the fraction of ID/DD for which an underlying etiological genetic cause may be elucidated and provide insights into their clinical presentation in special institutions in a Central African country. A total of 127 patients (33 females and 94 males, mean age 10.03 ± 4.68 years), were recruited from six institutions across Kinshasa. A clinical diagnosis was achieved in 44 but molecular confirmation was achieved in 2

SUBMITTER: Lumaka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325645 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature