Molecular screening for fragile X syndrome in mentally handicapped children in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 271-275

  Kwon, Soon Hak ^a   Lee, Kun Soo ^a   Hyun, Myung Chul ^a   Song, Kyung Eun ^a   Kim, Jin Kyung ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fragile X Syndrome; Mental Retardation; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Trinucleotide Repeats

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; X CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0035380130     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.3.271     Document Type: Article

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