Prevalence of fragile X syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 196-197

  Turner, G ^a,d   Webb, T ^c   Wake, S ^b   Robinson, H ^b  

^a Hunter Genetics   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Hunter Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

fragile X syndrome; mutations; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME XQ; CYTOGENETICS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POPULATION GENETICS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MUTATION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0029924873     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19960712)64:1<196::AID-AJMG35>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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