Recurrence risks in mental retardation

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 177-182

  Crow, Yanick J ^a   Tolmie, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Recurrence risks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0031922095     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.3.177     Document Type: Article

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