Fragile X syndrome is less common than previously estimated

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Morton, J E ^a   Bundey, S ^b   Webb, T P ^b   MacDonald, F ^c   Rindl, P M ^c   Bullock, S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fragile X syndrome; FRAXA; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TESTIS SIZE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031025986     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.1.1     Document Type: Article

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