to explore the hypothesis that mental retardations are in part genetotrophic diseases ( diseases in which the genetic pattern of the afflicted individual requires an augmented supply of one or more nutrients such that when these nutrients are adequately supplied the disease is ameliorated ) , we carried out a partially double-blind experiment with 16 retarded children ( initial iqs , approximately 17-70 ) of school age who wee given nutritional supplements or placebos during a period of 8 months .
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