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Living With Fragile X syndrome

By Dr. Wei Rodriguez, MD · · Genetic Medicine

Our Genetic Medicine team put together this overview of fragile X syndrome for patients and families.

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Topic: fragile X syndrome. A syndrome that is characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation, macroorchidism, and distinct facial features, including long face, large ears, and prominent jaw, and has_material_basis_in X-linked inheritance and a loss of FMR1 function.

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