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Abstract The fragile X syndrome is an Xlinked, semidominant mental retardation disor- der caused by the amplification ofa CGG repeat in the 5' UTR of the

The fragile X DNA test has revolutionized fragile X syndrome diagnosis and accompanying genetic counseling It has been available since 1991 and provides

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Fragile X syndrome is caused by a genetic change (mutation) in the Fragile X Mental Retardation (FMR1) gene The FMR1 gene makes a protein that is found in

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An extensive literature search did not identify any reports of adverse events associated with testing individuals suspected of having fragile X syndrome or cascade

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Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation repeats in the Fragile X gene (FMR1) result in decreasing functionality of the for the Molecular Genetic Testing and Reporting of Fragile X Syndrome and Other

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Biology of the Disease: Fragile X Syndrome (FraX) is the most common form of inherited mental retardation with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3600 males