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. 1993 Aug;30(8):651–654. doi: 10.1136/jmg.30.8.651

Is skewed X inactivation responsible for symptoms in female carriers for adrenoleucodystrophy?

E Watkiss 1, T Webb 1, S Bundey 1
PMCID: PMC1016492  PMID: 8411051

Abstract

A study of X inactivation in 12 female carriers for adrenoleucodystrophy showed no evidence that skewed patterns are related to clinical manifestation. Other possible mechanisms to explain manifestation in females are considered.

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