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Informed choice in fragile X syndrome and its effects on prevalence

✍ Scribed by Robinson, H.; Wake, S.; Wright, F.; Laing, S.; Turner, G.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
23 KB
Volume
64
Category
Article
ISSN
0148-7299

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✦ Synopsis

W e present the effect of case finding, cascade testing, and counselling for fragile X syndrome in a population of 6.5 million over a decade. Carrier females made informed choices that resulted in a 10-fold decrease in the prevalence of affected males in their offspring. @ 1996

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