Fragile X syndrome;Síndrome X frágil

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL.1, 2006, Pages

  Glóver López, Guillermo ^a   Guillen Navarro E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CGG triplet; Early ovarian failure; Fragile X syndrome; FXTAS; Mental retardation; Methylation

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ATAXIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXON; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOME; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; METHYLATION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 34548775693     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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