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Is fragile X syndrome a pervasive developmental disability? Cognitive ability and adaptive behavior in males with the full mutation.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Jul 1994
Fisch G S, Holden J J, Simensen R, Carpenter N, Howard-Peebles P N, Maddalena A, Sandgrund A, Jacques J R, McGann B
Abstract excerpt
In addition to mental retardation (MR), fragile X [fra(X)] syndrome has been associated with various psychopathologies, although it appears that the link is secondary to MR. It has been proposed that individuals with the full mutation be classified as a subcategory of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). If fra(X) males are to be categorized as PDD, how do they compare with other types of developmental...
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