Parental attitudes regarding carrier testing in children at risk for fragile X syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 206-211

  McConkie Rosell, Allyn ^a   Spiridigliozzi, Gail A ^a   Rounds, Kathleen ^b   Dawson, Deborah V ^c   Sullivan, Jennifer A ^a   Burgess, Deby ^a   Lachiewicz, Ave M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Fragile X syndrome; Genetic counseling; Genetic testing; Parental attitude

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033613985     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990129)82:3<206::AID-AJMG2>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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