This study surveyed obligate carriers of the fragile X syndrome fra(X) to ascertain opinions and attitudes regarding carrier testing. Female carriers of fra(X) syndrome were recruited during their visits to the Fragile X Clinic at Duke University Medical Center. Twenty-eight obligate carriers comple
Carrier testing and prenatal diagnosis for hemophilia: Experiences and attitudes of 549 potential and obligate carriers
✍ Scribed by Varekamp, I. ;Suurmeijer, Th. P. B. M. ;Bröcker-Vriends, A. H. J. T. ;van Dijck, H. ;Smit, C. ;Rosendaal, F. R. ;Briët, E.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 906 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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