Chromosome 16
Trisomy 16 Mosaic
Treatments and Cures
most common cause of miscarriages
there is no treatment
the symptoms shown are treated
(Quintero)
Links
Homepage
Disease 1
Disease 2
Protein 1
Protein 2
Work Cited
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/CYTGHTML/
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http://rarediseases
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www.trisomy16.org
Inheritance
three copies of chromosome 16
error in meiosis in the maternal cells
(Chromosomal Mosaicism)
Symptoms Detection
chorionic villus sampling in placenta
ultrasound at 18 weeks to see if any growth defects
(Chromosomal Mosaicism)
stunted growth
heart defects
unique facial features
weak lungs
premature births
(Kugler)
small mishaped embryo
short neck
skeletal growth occurs later in life
high forehead
pointed nose
scoliosis
(Quintero)
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