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  2. 2p15-16.1 microdeletion syndrome - Wikipedia

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    2p15-16.1 microdeletion is an extremely rare genetic disorder caused by a small deletion in the short arm of human chromosome 2. First described in two patients in 2007, [ 1 ] by 2013 only 21 [ citation needed ] people have been reported as having the disorder in the medical literature .

  3. 16p11.2 deletion syndrome - Wikipedia

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    16p11.2 deletion syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by microdeletion on the short arm of chromosome 16. Most affected individuals experience global developmental delay and intellectual disability, as well as childhood-onset obesity. [1] 16p11.2 deletion is estimated to account for approximately 1% of autism spectrum disorder cases. [3] [4]

  4. Diploid-triploid mosaicism - Wikipedia

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    Diploid-triploid mosaicism is a human chromosome disorder.Individuals with diploid-triploid syndrome have some cells with three copies of each chromosome for a total of 69 chromosomes (called triploid cells) and some cells with the usual 2 copies of each chromosome for a total of 46 chromosomes (called diploid cells).

  5. List of rare disease organisations - Wikipedia

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    The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) was established in 1983 by individuals and families with rare diseases. [39] [40]EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases was founded in 2009 and is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering the rare disease patient community to advocate for impactful, science-driven legislation and policy that advances the equitable ...

  6. Robertsonian translocation - Wikipedia

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    In rare cases this translocation results in Down syndrome and Patau syndrome. [2] Robertsonian translocations result in a reduction in the number of chromosomes. A Robertsonian evolutionary fusion, which may have occurred in the common ancestor of humans and other great apes , is the reason humans have 46 chromosomes while all other primates ...

  7. Koolen–De Vries syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Koolen–De Vries syndrome (KdVS), also known as 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder caused by a deletion of a segment of chromosome 17 which contains six genes. This deletion syndrome was discovered independently in 2006 by three different research groups.

  8. 10q26 deletion - Wikipedia

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    10q26 deletion is an extremely rare genetic syndrome caused by terminal deletion of the long arm of chromosome 10 at 10q26. [1] It is usually a de novo mutation.Symptoms can include "growth and mental retardation, microcephaly, triangular face, strabismus, hypertelorism, prominent nasal bridge, beaked or prominent nose, low-set dysplastic ears, various congenital heart defects, cryptorchidism ...

  9. Isodicentric 15 - Wikipedia

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    Isodicentric 15, also called marker chromosome 15 syndrome, [2] idic(15), partial tetrasomy 15q, or inverted duplication 15 (inv dup 15), is a chromosome abnormality in which a child is born with extra genetic material from chromosome 15. People with idic(15) are typically born with 47 chromosomes in their body cells, instead of the normal 46.

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