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The frequency of the fragile X chromosome among schoolchildren in Coventry.

Journal of medical genetics ·Vol. 23 ·No. 5 ·1986-10-00 ·Pages 396-9

Webb TP, Bundey S, Thake A, Todd J

Abstract

A population study has been carried out among schoolchildren in the City of Coventry in order to ascertain the frequency of mental retardation associated with the fragile X chromosome. The prevalence of the fragile X mental retardation syndrome in the 11 to 16 year age group (the age of greatest ascertainment) was about 1.0 per 1,000 and therefore indicates that the syndrome is a major cause of mental retardation.

MeSH Terms
Adolescent Child England Fragile X Syndrome/epidemiology Gene Frequency Humans Sex Chromosome Aberrations/epidemiology Urban Population
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Webb T P
Bundey S
Thake A
Todd J
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of medical genetics
Abbr.
J Med Genet
ISSN
0022-2593
DOI
10.1136/jmg.23.5.396
Published
1986-10-00
Pages
396-9
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
2985087R
PMCID
PMC1049774
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/jmg.23.5.396 PMC Full Text View journal details
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