Screening for the fragile X syndrome among the mentally retarded: A clinical study

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 467-470

  De Vries, Bert B A ^a   Mohkamsing, Serieta ^a   Van den Ouweland, Ans M W ^a   Mol, Esther ^a   Gelsema, Kirsten ^a   Van Rijn, Monique ^a   Tibben, Aad ^a   Halley, Dicky J J ^a   Duivenvoorden, Hugo J ^a   Oostra, Ben A ^a   Niermeijer, Martinus F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Checklist; Fragile X syndrome; Preselection; Screening

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CARRIER; DNA DETERMINATION; EXON; FACIES; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NETHERLANDS; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0033026642     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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