FXS Educational Abbreviation

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Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and originally derived its name from the characteristic nonstaining band or fragile site on the X-chromosome. It affects approximately 1 in 4425 to 6045 males and causes mental retardation in 1 in 8000 females.

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