Article
Prevalence and phenotype consequence of FRAXA and FRAXE alleles in a large, ethnically diverse, special education-needs population.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 1999
Crawford D C, Meadows K L, Newman J L, Taft L F, Pettay D L, Gold L B, Hersey S J, Hinkle E F, Stanfield M L, Holmgreen P, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Boyle C, Sherman S L
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a large population-based survey of fragile X (FRAXA) syndrome in ethnically diverse metropolitan Atlanta. The eligible study population consisted of public school children, aged 7-10 years, in special education-needs (SEN) classes. The purpose of the study was to estimate the prevale...
Topics
- Alleles
- Child
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Humans
- Male
- Phenotype
- Population Surveillance
- Prevalence