Informed choice in fragile X syndrome and its effects on prevalence

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 198-202

  Robinson, H ^a   Wake, S ^a   Wright, F ^a   Laing, S ^a   Turner, G ^b,c  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Hunter Genetics   (Australia)

^c Hunter Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

counselling; effects; fragile X; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HETEROZYGOTE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0029934243     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19960712)64:1<198::AID-AJMG36>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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