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Fragile X is the most common form of inherited intellectually disability.

It is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder that affects boys much more commonly than girls. However, it took some ingenious foresight combined with advancing genetic techniques in the 1970s and 1980s to isolate the exact cause of this condition.

This is a challenging diagnosis for General Practitioners, Specialists, Patients and their families.

A multi-disciplinary approach is essential and, as Professor Graeme Suthers always says ‘listen to your patients and don’t be afraid to seek advice’.

This podcast is eligible for 1 RACGP CPD point – self reporting.



GUEST HOST & INTERVIEW

Professor Graeme Suthers
BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICD

Prof Suthers is Sonic Healthcare' Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision.
clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/professor-graeme-suthers/

This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia.

** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at <a href="https://thismedicallife.com.au/">This Medical Life</a>, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode **
Fragile X is the most common form of inherited intellectually disability.
It is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder that affects boys much more commonly than girls. However, it took some ingenious foresight combined with advancing genetic techniques in the 1970s and 1980s to isolate the exact cause of this condition.
This is a challenging diagnosis for General Practitioners, Specialists, Patients and their families.
A multi-disciplinary approach is essential and, as Professor Graeme Suthers always says ‘listen to your patients and don’t be afraid to seek advice’.
This podcast is eligible for 1 RACGP CPD point – self reporting.
 
GUEST HOST &amp; INTERVIEW
Professor Graeme Suthers BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, GAICD
Prof Suthers is Sonic Healthcare' Director of Genetics. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the field of genetics, and is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise in genetic disorders, testing and clinical service provision. <a href="https://www.clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/professor-graeme-suthers/">clinpath.com.au/about-us/clinpath-leadership/our-pathologists/professor-graeme-suthers/</a>
This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia.

Welcome to the This Medical Life podcast. Our mission is to share stories about the triumphs and tragedies of diseases and illnesses from ancient times up until what we know today. It is about those scientific and medical minds who came before us and how, every single day, we stand on the shoulders of giants. This is a podcast about the stories of medicine.


Hosted by Dr. Travis Brown and Steve Davis, our target audience is General Practitioners, medical students, and other health professionals. We hope to educate, inspire and celebrate those who choose to care for others in their profession. From experience, we know that our audience extends beyond these fields and would like to welcome anyone to listen. The stories of those who came before us are nothing short of remarkable and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

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