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Fragile X syndrome, or Martin-Bell syndrome, is a syndrome of X-linked mental retardation. Boys with the syndrome may have large testicles , prognathism, hypotonia and autism, and a characteristic but variable face with large ears, long face, high-arched palate, gynecomastia, and malocclusion. Additional abnormalities may include lordosis, heart defect, pectus excavatum, flat feet, shortening of the tubular bones of the hands, and joint laxity. Females who have one fragile chromosome...


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Fragile X individuals are mentally impaired, with problems ranging from slight learning disabilities to severe mental impairment. They may be hyperactive and hyper-sensitive to external stimuli and have short attention spans. Physically, a Fragile X individual may have a long, narrow face, prominent ears, nose and forehead, enlarged testicles and loose joints.

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