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Population-based carrier screening and prenatal diagnosis of fragile X syndrome in East Asian populations.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 1 Dec 2021
Guo Qiwei, Chang Yih-Yuan, Huang Chien-Hao, Hsiao Yu-Shan, Hsiao Yu-Chiao, Chiu I-Fan, Zhou Yulin, Zhang Haixia, Ko Tsang-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Identification of carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS) with the subsequent prenatal diagnosis and knowledge of FXS-associated genetic profiles are essential for intervention in specific populations. We report the results of carrier screening of 39,458 East Asian adult women and prenatal diagnosis from 87 FXS carriers. The prevalence of FXS carriers and full mutation fetuses was estimated to be 1/581 and 1/3124 in...
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