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A cryptic full mutation in a male with a classical fragile X phenotype.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2006
MacKenzie J J, Sumargo I, Taylor S A M
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome (FRX) is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation affecting approximately 1/4000 males and half as many females. Mosaicism has been reported in 12-41% of male cases. We present a 47-year-old male with the typical FRX phenotype referred for an evaluation of mental retardation and a psychiatric disorder. Analysis of the FMR-1 CGG repeat size was performed on peripheral blood by PCR...
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