Fragile X and reproduction

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-220

  Martin, J Ryan ^a   Arici, Aydin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragile X; Premature ovarian failure; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; AUTISM; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MACROORCHIDISM; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TREMOR; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

FEMALE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 43149105146     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3282fe7254     Document Type: Review

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