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Fragile X
Fragile X refers to an inherited disorder caused by a defective gene on the X-chromosome which causes intellectual disability, enlarged testes, and facial abnormalities in males and mild or no effects in heterozygous females. It is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability.
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