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Screening with the FMR1 protein test among mentally retarded males
The fragile X syndrome is characterized by X-linked mental retardation with additional features such as a long face with large protruding ears, macroorchidism, and eye-gaze avoidance. The disorder is caused ...
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Rapid antibody test for diagnosing fragile X syndrome: a validation of the technique
To date, the identification of patients and carriers of the fragile X syndrome has been carried out by DNA analysis by means of the polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot analysis. This direct DNA analys...