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Screening for fragile X syndrome in males from specialized institutions in the northeast region of Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 18 Jun 2015
Viveiros M T M, Santos M D C, Dos Santos J M, Viveiros D M, Cavalcante M R M, Caldas A J M, Pimentel M M G
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The objective of this study was to perform a study of fragile X syndrome (FXS) in São Luís, Maranhão, in males residing in five specialized institutions. Two hundred thirty-eight males with intel-lectual disability of unknown etiology participated in this study. Blood samples were processed and stored until DNA extraction. Screening for FMR1 gene mutations was performed using non-isotopic polymerase chain...
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