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Fragile X syndrome carrier screening in the prenatal genetic counseling setting.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2005
Cronister Amy, DiMaio Miriam, Mahoney Maurice J, Donnenfeld Alan E, Hallam Stephanie
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PURPOSE: To document our experience with fragile X carrier screening. METHODS: In this study, 29,103 women with no known or suspected family history of fragile X syndrome were offered fragile X carrier screening during their prenatal genetic counseling visit. Screening acceptance was analyzed by referral indication, carrier frequencies documented, and prenatal outcome data presented. RESULTS: Overall, 7.9%...
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