Rapid antibody test for diagnosing fragile X syndrome: a validation of the technique
β Scribed by R. Willemsen; Arie Smits; Serieta Mohkamsing; H. van Beerendonk; Anton de Haan; B. de Vries; A. van den Ouweland; Erik Sistermans; Hans Galjaard; B. A. Oostra
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 99
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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