Abstract:
:Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder and a leading monogenic form of cognitive impairment and autism. It is the most common form of inherited mental retardation in males and a significant cause of mental retardation in females. It is caused by the instability and subsequent expansion of the CGG repeat in the promoter region of the FMR1 (fragile X mental retardation 1) gene at Xq27.3. We describe a double consanguineous family with four sisters compound heterozygotes for the full and pre-mutation CGG repeat size. The index case shows clinical features of the affected males with profound mental retardation; the other three sisters also suffer from mental retardation, ranging from mild to severe. Molecular analysis reveals very similar ranges for the CGG expansions for both chromosomes in all four sisters. The phenotypic differences observed in the index case and her sisters are the total inactivation of X premutated chromosome and the total absence of FMRP (fragile X mental retardation protein). This family case raises important issues for genetic counseling in families with consanguinity and with cases of idiopathic mental retardation.
journal_name
J Hum Genetjournal_title
Journal of human geneticsauthors
Martorell L,Nascimento MT,Colome R,Genovés J,Naudó M,Nascimento Adoi
10.1038/jhg.2010.140subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
87-90issue
1eissn
1434-5161issn
1435-232Xpii
jhg2010140journal_volume
56pub_type
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