Fragile X mental retardation syndrome: from pathogenesis to diagnostic issues.

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The Fragile X (FRAXA) syndrome is the most common cause of familial (monogenic) mental retardation and is widespread in human populations. This syndrome is characterised by an unusual mode of transmission for an X-linked disease. In affected families, one frequently finds clinically normal transmitting males, whose daughters - also clinically normal - have a high risk of having affected children. The risk of...

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