[Diagnosis of fragile X syndrome].

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The fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the main cause of hereditary mental retardation. Although a lower frequency has been demonstrated in latest population studies, FXS constitutes the most frequent cause of hereditary mental retardation. FXS was historically diagnosed, firstly, only in clinically affected patients, but it was not possible to detect carriers with no symptoms. Once the mechanisms that specifically...

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