Causes & Risk Factors Of Fraser Syndrome

Affected Populations

Interestingly, Fraser syndrome is mostly seen in babies of the Roma people, who are also known as gypsies. These are individuals found in the eastern and southern parts of Europe. Some even live in America. They are believed to have originated on the Indian subcontinent and left many centuries to go to find work in the Middle East, and from there, they migrated into Europe. Traditional Roma individuals are expected to marry within their tribe. Because of this, the husband and wife might be close relatives, which puts them at greater risk for having a child who may contract Fraser syndrome and other autosomal recessive genetic diseases.

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