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Risk of cognitive impairment in female premutation carriers of fragile X premutation: analysis by means of robust segmented linear regression models.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Mar 2009
Mínguez Mónica, Ibáñez Berta, Ribate Maria-Pilar, Ramos Feliciano, García-Alegría Eva, Fernández-Rivas Aránzazu, Ruiz-Parra Eduardo, Poch Marisa, Alonso Angel, Martinez-Bouzas Cristina, Beristain Elena, Tejada Maria-Isabel
Abstract excerpt
This report describes a study focused on the relationship between CGG repeat length, FMRP, mRNA levels and cognitive functioning in premutation carriers (PM) carriers of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). We studied 60 females-43 with PM and 17 with normal (N) alleles-from 25 FXS Spanish families. The Wechsler scales were administered to all subjects and new blood samples and hair roots were taken to study mRNA and FMRP...
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