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Blood test can identify 'fragile X' carriers

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Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont.

Author:

Reuter

Date:

Oct 07, 1993

Start Page:

D.4

Section:

LIFE

Text Word Count:

136

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CHICAGO (Reuter) - A fast and effective blood test has been developed to detect carriers and victims of "fragile X syndrome," the most common form of inherited mental retardation, researchers say.

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