Psychiatric symptomatology of Lujan-Fryns syndrome: An X-linked syndrome displaying Marfanoid symptoms with autistic features, hyperactivity, shyness and schizophreniform symptoms

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-231

  Purandare, Kiran N ^a   Markar, Therese N ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Behaviour phenotype; Lujan Fryns syndrome; Marfanoid habitus; Schizophrenia; X linked mental retardation

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; FRYNS SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LETTER; MARFAN SYNDROME; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; GENETIC DISEASES, X-LINKED; HUMANS; MARFAN SYNDROME; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SHYNESS; SYNDROME;

EID: 24144463779     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-200509000-00016     Document Type: Letter

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