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Association between macroorchidism and intelligence in FMR1 premutation carriers.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2014
Lozano Reymundo, Summers Scott, Lozano Cristina, Mu Yi, Hessl David, Nguyen Danh, Tassone Flora, Hagerman Randi
Abstract excerpt
Characteristics of fragile X syndrome include macroorchidism and intellectual disability, which are associated with decreased FMRP levels. FMRP is highly expressed in many tissues, but primarily in the brain and testis. The relationship between these two characteristics has not previously been studied in the premutation or carrier state. To examine this among premutation carriers and a possible association with...
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