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Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by CGG-repeat expansion in the 5' UTR of FMR1 of 200 repeats. Rarely, FXS is caused by deletions; however, it is not clear whether deletions including only the non-coding region of FMR1 are pathogenic. We report a deletion in the 5' UTR of FMR1 in an unaffected male infant and review 12 reported deletions involving only the non-coding region of FMR1. Genetic testing was requested in a male infant born to a mother harbouring a FMR1 full mutation. The maternal grandmother carried a FMR1 premut