A family with mental retardation, variable macrocephaly and macro-orchidism, and linkage to Xq12-q21

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1026-1030

  Johnson, J P ^a   Nelson, R ^b   Schwartz, C E ^b  

^a Shodair   (United States)

^b GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Macro orchidism; Mental retardation; X linked mental retardation; XLMR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME XQ; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MACROCEPHALY; MACROORCHIDISM; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031758390     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.12.1026     Document Type: Article

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