Pathological and neuropathological findings in two males with fragile-X syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-85

  Sabaratnam, M ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b 62 Green Lane ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Cerebellum; FMRP; Fragile X syndrome; Mitral valve disease; Neuropathology; Purkinje cell; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOPSY; BRAIN WEIGHT; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE REPORT; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CELL LOSS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GLIOSIS; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL; MACROCEPHALY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PURKINJE CELL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; TESTIS DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; CARDIOMEGALY; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GLIOSIS; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PURKINJE CELLS;

EID: 0033955447     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2000.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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