Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects Fragile X Syndrome Health information topics about Fragile X Syndrome: Children 1. Education National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/education.htm Coping 1. Carolina Fragile X Project FPG Child Development Institute http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~fx/index.htm Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Characteristics of Fragile X Syndrome National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/characteristics.htm Disease Management 1. Intervention for Problems Associated with Fragile National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/intervention.htm Genetics 1. What Is the Molecular Cause of Fragile X Syndrome? National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/molecular.htm 2. How Is Fragile X Inherited? National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/inheritance.htm 3. Genetics Home Reference: Fragile X syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=fragilexsyndrome National Institutes of Health 1. Families and Fragile X Syndrome National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/fragileX/index.htm Organizations 1. FRAXA Research Foundation http://www.fraxa.org/ 2. National Fragile X Foundation http://www.nfxf.org/html/home.shtml 3. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. What is Fragile X Syndrome? Dolan DNA Learning Center http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/fragx/whatisit.htm 2. Fragile X Syndrome March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_9266.asp Prevention/Screening 1. Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_521.asp 2. Amniocentesis March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_520.asp Related Issues 1. 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