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Identification of expanded alleles of the FMR1 gene among high-risk population in Indonesia by using blood spot screening.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2012
Winarni Tri Indah, Utari Agustini, Mundhofir Farmaditya E P, Tong Tzuhan, Durbin-Johnson Blythe, Faradz Sultana M H, Tassone Flora
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The prevalence of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is 1 in 4000 in males and 1 in 2500 in males and females, respectively, in the general population. Several screening studies aimed at determining the prevalence of FXS have been conducted in individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) with a prevalence varying from 1.15% to 6.3% across different ethnic groups. A previous study in Indonesia showed an FXS prevalence...
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