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Genetic and environmental influences on the cognitive outcomes of children with fragile X syndrome.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Mar 2002
Dyer-Friedman Jennifer, Glaser Bronwyn, Hessl David, Johnston Cindy, Huffman Lynne C, Taylor Annette, Wisbeck Jacob, Reiss Allan L
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OBJECTIVE: To measure the genetic and environmental factors influencing the cognitive outcomes in children with fragile X, a common genetic disorder causing cognitive impairments. METHOD: In-home evaluations were conducted on 120 children (80 boys and 40 girls) with the fragile X full mutation and their unaffected siblings. RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses show that the cognitive outcomes for girls with...
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