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Detailed reporting shows the overlap of variants qualified as benign (15,083 CNVs, sizes 0.1 Kb\u20133 Mb) or of uncertain significance (216 CNVs, sizes 11 Kb\u201320 Mb) with pathogenic CNVs (836, 11 Kb\u201331 Mb), which are emphasized in most studies. Further distinguishing pathogenic CNVs were 88 recurring microdeletion\/duplications and 86 in single patients, with all of the former and 66 of the latter having previous syndrome associations. Diagnoses were provided in 749 (20% of) patients, increasing to 21% among the 2470 patients (2015\u20132024) with their karyotypes recorded. Diagnoses included 61 known chromosomal syndromes, with CMA confirming or clarifying the abnormal karyotype in 187 (7.6%) or 55 (2.2%). The 90 microdeletions averaged 6439 kb in length (with chromosomes 6, 8, 17, and 22 accounting for most cases), while the 90 microduplications averaged 6895 kb (with chromosomes 8, 14, 17, 22, and X accounting for most cases). 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