[Fragile X syndrome and mental retardation].

Article

[Fragile X syndrome and mental retardation].

Revista de neurologia - 1 Jul 1997

Estévez-González A, Roig C, Piles S, Pineda M, García-Sánchez C

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INTRODUCTION: Fragile-X syndrome is characterized by the presence of a fragile site (gap) on Xq 27.3 and the transcriptional inhibition of a mRNA protein-binding gene called FMR-1. Neuropsychological features include cognitive impairment, attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity,...

Topics

Adult
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Female
Fragile X Syndrome
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Phenotype

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