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Table 1 Prevalence data in general population.

From: FMR1 CGG allele size and prevalence ascertained through newborn screening in the United States

Reference

Location

Number tested

Gender

Genotype

CGG range

Prevalence

[42]

Canada

10,624

Female

Pre

55-101

1/259

[81]

USA

3,345

Pregnant/non-pregnant women

Gray

40-49

1/52 (no fhx)

      

1/107 (fhx)

     

50-59

0/474 (no fhx)

      

0/214 (fhx)

    

Pre

60-200

1/158 (no fhx)

      

0/214 (fhx)

    

Full

>200

0/474 (no fhx)

      

0/214 (fhx)

[25]

UK, 11-16 years

347

 

Fragile X

 

1/2,720

[35]

Finland

1,738

Pregnant women

Pre

60-200

1/246

    

Full

>200

0/1,477

[40]

Israel

10,587

Female

Gray/Pre

51-200

1/77

[82]

Israel

9,660

Pregnant/non-pregnant women

Pre

50-199

1/114

    

Full

>200

0/9,660

[26]

Israel

9,459

Pregnant/non-pregnant women

Pre

52-199

1/73

    

Full

>200

1/2,365

[83]

UK

3,738

Male

FRAXA full

≥200

1/187

[84]

Finland

239

Pregnant women

Pre

61-200

1/220

    

Full

>200

0/220

[41]

Israel

14,334

Pregnant/non-pregnant women

Pre

55-200

1/113

    

Full

>200

1/4,778

[29]

Canada

10,572

Male

Pre

55 to <230

1/813

    

Full

>230

1/155

[24]

USA

2,250

Male

Full

≥200

1/353

    

Intermediate

41-60

1/27

  

1,089

Female

Pre

61-199

1/531

    

Intermediate

41-60

1/19

[85]

Taiwan

1,002

Pregnant women

Gray

40-52

1/46

    

Pre

>52

0/1,002

[33]

USA

29,103

Pregnant women

Gray

45-54

1/143

    

Pre

55-200

1/382

    

Full

>200

0/2,292

[39]

Israel

40,079

Pregnant/non-pregnant women

Pre

55-199

1/158 (no fhx)

      

1/150 (fhx*)

    

Full

>200

1/36,483 (no fhx)

      

1/899 (fhx)

[86]

Australia

338

Non-pregnant women

Gray

45-54

1/22

    

Pre

55-200

1/65

    

Full

>200

0/65

[34]

Canada

21,411

Female

Gray

45-54

1/86

    

Pre

55-200

1/241

[38]

Japanese

576

Female

Intermediate

40-50

1/324

  

370

Male

Intermediate

40-50

1/103

[32]

USA

11,759

Female from cystic fibrosis screening

Pre

55-200

1/245

  

2,011

Ashkenazi Jewish women

Pre

55-200

1/134

[74]

USA

3,273

Male

Gray

45-54

1/42

    

Pre

55-200

1/468

  

3,474

Female

Gray

45-54

1/35

    

Pre

55-200

1/151

  1. fhx, family history of FXS.
  2. * Family history of individuals with intellectual disability, developmental problems, or autism in extended family but without relatives who were fragile X carriers.