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Neurobehavioral characteristics of CGG amplification status in fragile X females.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Dec 1994
Thompson N M, Gulley M L, Rogeness G A, Clayton R J, Johnson C, Hazelton B, Cho C G, Zellmer V T
Abstract excerpt
Neurobehavioral correlates of CGG amplification were studied in 17 nonretarded adult female carriers of fragile X syndrome. The results revealed a significant relationship between IQ and the number of CGG repeats in the 5' untranslated region of the FMR1 gene. Women with a full mutation (> 200 CGG repeats) scored below average in IQ, visual-spatial perception, visual-spatial organization, and executive function....
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