| Prevalence of the fragile X syndrome in an institution for the mentally handicapped. | |
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PMID: 3779244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In an investigation to find the prevalence of the fragile X (Martin Bell) syndrome in a mental handicap hospital, chromosomal investigations were carried out in 196 males selected out of a total of 512, and also in 20 female patients who were related to some of the selected males. Fragile X cells were found in 41 of the males and two of the females; in 21 of the males it was associated with macro-orchidism. The overall prevalence in the hospital for males (8.0%) ranks this syndrome next in importance to Down's syndrome as a known cause for mental handicap. |
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Authors:
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D A Primrose; R el-Matmati; E Boyd; C Gosden; M Newton |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science Volume: 148 ISSN: 0007-1250 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1986 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-12-29 Completed Date: 1986-12-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342367 Medline TA: Br J Psychiatry Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 655-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Female Fragile X Syndrome / complications, epidemiology*, pathology Hospitals, Psychiatric Humans Intelligence Male Sex Chromosome Aberrations / epidemiology* Testicular Diseases / complications Testis / pathology |
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