Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and Autism Link

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by Dafé,

I just heard about this complicated genetic disorder recently, and found that as the name implies, is the result of a defective gene on the X chromosome, one of the pair of chromosomes that determines gender.

In the article in the Times Magazine about this disorder, I quote, “FXS affects roughly 1 in 2,500 boys, causing autism spectrum disorders in about half of them. That makes FXS the most common known cause of autism, responsible for roughly 5% of all cases. It is also the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Though the FXS defect occurs just as frequently in girls, they tend to be less severely affected.”

For more info on Fragile X Syndrome, visit http://www.fragilex.org

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autism spectrum | 08 July 2008, 11:58
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