title: Monozygotic female twins with autism and the fragile-X syndrome (AFRAX).
abstract: Identical female twins with the combination of infantile autism, mild-moderate mental retardation and the fragile-X (q27.3) chromosome abnormality are described. The case report highlights the need for chromosomal cultures in both boys and girls presenting with the "Kanner syndrome".
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillberg
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ohlson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wahlström
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steffenburg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blix
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007621:Karyotyping; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D013548:Sweden; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic