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Clinical and molecular characteristics of FMR1 microdeletion in patient with fragile X syndrome and review of the literature.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 15 Jan 2024
Hnoonual Areerat, Plong-On Oradawan, Worachotekamjorn Juthamas, Charalsawadi Chariyawan, Limprasert Pornprot
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BACKGROUND: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is mainly caused by FMR1 CGG repeat expansions. Other types of mutations, particularly deletions, are also responsible for FXS phenotypes, however these mutations are often missed by routine clinical testing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Molecular diagnosis in cases of suspected FXS was a combination of PCR and Southern blot. Measurement of the FMRP protein level was useful for...
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