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. 2016 Oct 21;7(10):90. doi: 10.3390/genes7100090

Table 1.

Distribution of premutation (PM) carriers by disorder and sex.

Disorder Sex No. Individuals Reviewed Affected Individuals
Total No. % Mean CGG Repeats of the PM Allele
Thyroid dysfunction Women 147 22 14.96% 84.91 ± 24.73 (range 55–180)
Men 41 1 2.43%
Psychiatric disorders Women 147 41 27.89% 80.33 ± 18.82 (range 55–137)
Men 41 8 19.15%
Fibromyalgia Women 147 4 2.72% 82.50 ± 16.94 (range 67–100)
Men 41 0 0%
FXPOI Women 84 (>40 years) 19
3 < 40 years old
22.61% 83.45 ± 14.41 (range 59–128)
FXTAS Women 62 (>50 years) 2 definite and
1 probable
3.22%
1.61%
87 ± 13.12 (range 67–101)
Men 21 (>50 years) 6 definite and
1 probable
28.57%
4.76%

FXPOI: fragile X-associated premature ovarian failure; FXTAS: fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome.