DNA analysis of the fragile X syndrome in an at risk pediatric population in Croatia: Simple clinical preselection criteria can considerably improve the cost-effectiveness of fragile X screening studies

Human Heredity

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 256-265

  Hećimović, Silva ^a   Barišić, Ingeborg ^b   Pavelić, Krešimir ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b Alergologiju I Reumatologiju S Klini kom Imunologijom   (Croatia)

Author keywords

CGG repeat expansion; FMR 1 gene; Fragile X syndrome; Mental retardation; Molecular analysis

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROATIA; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS;

CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROATIA; DNA; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIGREE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031719729     PISSN: 00015652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000022813     Document Type: Article

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