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Incidence of Fragile X syndrome in Ireland.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2017
O'Byrne James J, Sweeney Michael, Donnelly Deirdre E, Lambert Deborah M, Beattie Eleanor D, Gervin Celine M, Barton David E, Lynch Sally A
Abstract excerpt
Described as the commonest single gene cause of learning disability internationally, the incidence of Fragile X syndrome (FXS) has never previously been determined in Ireland. The aim of this work was to determine the observed incidence of FXS in the island of Ireland; the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland (NI) separately and combined. Ascertainment was achieved for a cross-sectional study by a...
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