## Abstract Carriers of fragile X mental retardation 1 (__FMR1__) premutation alleles (55 to 200 CGG repeats) are generally spared the more serious neurodevelopmental problems associated with the full‐mutation carriers (>200 repeats) of fragile X syndrome. However, some adult male premutation carri
Fragile X–Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome
✍ Scribed by Wang, Jun Yi; Hessl, David; Schneider, Andrea; Tassone, Flora; Hagerman, Randi J.; Rivera, Susan M.
- Book ID
- 120642782
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 266 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2168-6149
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