Xp deletions associated with autism in three females

Human Genetics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Thomas, N Simon ^a   Sharp, Andrew J ^a   Browne, Caroline E ^a   Skuse, David ^c   Hardie, Chris ^b   Dennis, Nicholas R ^b  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DELETION X; CHROMOSOME XP; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032971826     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050908     Document Type: Article

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