Article
Aspects of skeletal development in fragile X syndrome fetuses.
American journal of medical genetics - 13 Nov 2000
Hjalgrim H, Fisher Hansen B, Brondum-Nielsen K, Nolting D, Kjaer I
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present investigation was to describe the skeletal development in prenatal fragile X syndrome. We studied fetuses (4 males, 2 females), with gestational ages (GA) 12-14 weeks, from 5 unrelated, different, known carrier mothers. Because of trauma to the fetus during abortion, different parts of the 6 fetuses were available for investigation. The vertebral column and the facial skeleton of all...
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