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Informed choice in fragile X syndrome and its effects on prevalence
1Fragile X Program, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
American Journal of Medical Genetics
|July 12, 1996
Abstract:
We 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.