Link Between Fragile X and autism?

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Is this true or only for a small percentage of people diagnosed?

I heard it on another group I belong to.

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Fragile X (FXS) is a known genetic cause of autism.

According to the National Fragile X Foundation, for 2-6% of children with

autism the cause is the FXS genetic mutation and approximately 33% of

children with FXS have been dx'd with an ASD.

See http://www.fragilex.org/html/autism_and_fragile_x_syndrome.htm

IMHO any time an ASD is suspected genetic testing should be done for things

like FXS.

> Link Between Fragile X and autism?

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Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:06 pm (PDT)

Is this true or only for a small percentage of people diagnosed?

I heard it on another group I belong to.