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Having a son or daughter with an intellectual disability transition to adulthood: A parental perspective
(2020-04)
Background: Transition to adulthood is an important time for young people and may be a particularly challenging time for people with intellectual disabilities. However, there has been little research in the UK regarding ...
Vitamin D, bone mineral density and risk of fracture in people with intellectual disabilities
(2018-12)
Background:
People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have very high rates of osteoporosis and fractures, to which their widespread vitamin D deficiency and other factors could contribute. We aimed to assess in people ...
Pharmacogenomics: an opportunity for personalised psychotropic prescribing in adults with intellectual disabilities
(2022-08)
There is growing evidence for the use of pharmacogenomics in psychotropic prescribing. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately prescribed psychotropics and are at risk of polypharmacy. There is an ...
Use and risk of side effects of antiresorptive medication in people with intellectual disabilities [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
(2022-12)
Background: Recent studies show that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have high incidence of major osteoporotic fracture, especially hip fracture. In those ≥ 50 years, women and men with ID have an approximately ...