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Direct DNA testing for fragile X syndrome.
American journal of diseases of children (1960) - 1 Nov 1993
Ramos F J, Eunpu D L, Finucane B, Pfendner E G
Abstract excerpt
The recent identification of an abnormally amplified trinucleotide (cytosine guanine guanine) repeat in the fragile X gene (FMR-1) of males with fragile X syndrome and their carrier mothers allows the study of the mutation in individuals at risk. In this report, data on 396 patients and 35 normal controls are reported. Included in this sample are patients with no known family history of fragile X syndrome or...
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