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Results of a genome-wide linkage scan for stuttering.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jan 2004
Shugart Yin Yao, Mundorff Jennifer, Kilshaw James, Doheny Kimberly, Doan Betty, Wanyee Jacqueline, Green Eric D, Drayna Dennis
Abstract excerpt
We performed a linkage study of stuttering using 392 markers distributed across the genome in a series of 68 families identified in the general outbred population of North America and Europe. Standardized diagnosis was performed using recorded samples of both conversation and reading, in which stuttering dysfluencies were scored as percentage of dysfluent words and syllables. Analysis was first performed using...
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