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A family with two female siblings with compound heterozygous FMR1 premutation alleles.
Clinical genetics - 1 May 2014
Basuta K, Lozano R, Schneider A, Yrigollen C M, Hessl D, Hagerman R J, Tassone F
Abstract excerpt
Premutation alleles (55-200 CGG repeats) of the fragile X mental retardation (FMR1) gene have been linked to various types of clinical involvement ranging from mood and anxiety disorders to immunological disorders and executive function deficits. Carrier females typically have a premutation allele and a normal allele (<55 CGG repeats). Although rare, seven cases of females that carry two expanded alleles...
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