Clinical and Technical Overview of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Fragile X Syndrome: Experience at the University Hospital Virgen del Rocio in Spain

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) accounts for about one-half of cases of X-linked intellectual disability and is the most common monogenic cause of mental impairment. Reproductive options for the FXS carriers include preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). However, this strategy is considered by some cente...

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Main Authors: Fernández, Raquel M., Peciña, Ana, Lozano-Arana, Maria Dolores, Sánchez, Beatriz, García-Lozano, Juan Carlos, Borrego, Salud, Antiñolo, Guillermo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4680048/