Effect of fragile X status categories and FMRP deficits on cognitive profiles estimated by robust pedigree analysis

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 122 A, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-23

  Loesch, D Z ^a   Huggins, R M ^a   Bui, Q M ^a   Taylor, A K ^b   Pratt, C ^a   Epstein, J ^c   Hagerman, R J ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kimball Genetics Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

FMRP deficits; Fragile X syndrome; Full mutation; Pre mutation; Robust pedigree analysis; Wechsler scores

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041317041     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20214     Document Type: Article

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