Phenotypic Variation and FMRP Levels in Fragile X

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-41

  Loesch, Danuta Z ^a   Huggins, Richard M ^a   Hagerman, Randi J ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphic measures; FMRP; Fragile X; IQ; Neurocognitive testing; Pedigree analysis; Physical phenotype

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAMILY; FINGER JOINT; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT TERM MEMORY; UNITED STATES;

COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 1642316414     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20006     Document Type: Review

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