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Prevalence study of Rett syndrome in North Dakota children

Prevalence study of Rett syndrome in North Dakota children

Authors :
Jacob Kerbeshian
John T. Martsolf
Larry Burd
Barbara Vesley
Source :
American Journal of Medical Genetics. 38:565-568
Publication Year :
1991
Publisher :
Wiley, 1991.

Abstract

Service providers for children in the state of North Dakota were surveyed to determine the prevalence rate of Rett syndrome (RS). Five patients with definite RS were identified in a population of 203,801 children (98,932 girls) 0-18 years of age yielding a prevalence rate of RS of 1 in 40,760 in North Dakota children. For girls the rate of RS is 1 in 19,786. Similar surveys of other states using comparable modes of ascertainment will be important as points of comparison for prevalence rates of RS.

Details

ISSN :
10968628 and 01487299
Volume :
38
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
American Journal of Medical Genetics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d7d613c61fad97962bc92f8fa27ed0ac
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320380414