Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ271261
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Publication Date: 1982-Sep
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Infantile Autism Associated with the Fragile-X Syndrome.
Meryash, David L.; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v12 n3 p295-301 Sep 1982
A six-year-old mentally retarded child is presented with a clinical picture consistent with the diagnosis of childhood autism. Chromosomal studies revealed a male karyotype with approximately 11 percent of the cells counted containing a fragile site on the X chromosome. (Author)
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Etiology, Genetics, Mental Retardation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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