Workshop for family and friends .2. Family perspectives

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作者
Holden, JJA
Wing, M
Chalifoux, M
JulienInalsingh, C
Sood, R
White, BN
Holmes, A
Lokkesmoe, R
Wiens, R
Lee, BA
Soudek, D
Frost, P
机构
[1] QUEENS UNIV,DEPT PSYCHIAT,KINGSTON,ON K7L 3N6,CANADA
[2] QUEENS UNIV,DEPT BIOL,KINGSTON,ON K7L 3N6,CANADA
[3] ONGWANADA RESOURCE CTR,DEV COUNSELLING SERV,KINGSTON,ON K7M 8A6,CANADA
[4] MCMASTER UNIV,DEPT BIOL,HAMILTON,ON,CANADA
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DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION | 1995年 / 8卷 / 4-6期
关键词
fragile X syndrome; fragile X chromosome; FMR1; gene; family studies;
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We have been involved in the testing and counselling of families with the fragile X syndrome since 1978. During that time we have identified or been referred 94 families with this syndrome. As new methods were introduced for the detection of the fragile X chromosome by cytogenetic, linkage, and most recently direct DNA testing, we reexamined all individuals for whom we had been collecting blood samples for eventual DNA diagnosis. This section illustrates the principles of the diagnostic procedures described in part 1 of this workshop, as well as some of the reactions by some of the family members to refinement of the diagnosis with emerging technology.
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