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Mosaicism for FMR1 gene full mutation and intermediate allele in a female foetus: a postzygotic retraction event.
Gene - 15 Sept 2013
Ferreira Susana Isabel, Pires Luís Miguel, Ferrão José, Sá Joaquim, Serra Armando, Carreira Isabel Marques
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome is caused by the expansion of an unstable CGG repeat in the 5'UTR of FMR1 gene. The occurrence of mosaicism is not uncommon, especially in male patients, whereas in females it is not so often reported. Here we report a female foetus that was subject to prenatal diagnosis, because of her mother being a premutation carrier. The foetus was identified as being a mosaic for an intermediate allele...
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