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Screening for fragile X syndrome: results from a school for mentally retarded children

Fragile X screening among mentally retarded children attending a special school should be highly encouraged to reveal the cause of mental retardation and to detect yet unrecognized fragile X individuals. The frequency of fragile X syndrome in a such population in Croatia was found to correlate with similar results from previous studies. However, since at the time of diagnosis all affected families had a second or even a third child born, earlier diagnosis should be considered to provide greater benefit to fragile X families.

CGG triplet repeats; fragile X syndrome; mental retardation; screening

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