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Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy of all or part of chromosome 18. [3] Many parts of the body are affected. [ 3 ] Babies are often born small and have heart defects . [ 3 ]
Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) Trisomy 9; Trisomy 8 (Warkany syndrome 2) Of these, Trisomy 21 and Trisomy 18 are the most common. In rare cases, a fetus with Trisomy 13 can survive, giving rise to Patau syndrome. Autosomal trisomy can be associated with birth defects, intellectual disability and shortened life.
Trisomy 18 — also known as Edwards syndrome — is a chromosomal condition that is fatal in all but very rare cases, Dr. Silvana Ribaudo, an ob-gyn at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University ...
Trisomy 18 typically results in life-threatening complications for a baby, but one little girl, Georgia, is proof of how one can live with it. Living with trisomy 18: How a 6-year-old girl is ...
Distal 18q-is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genetic material within one of the two copies of chromosome 18. [1] The deletion involves the distal section of 18q and typically extends to the tip of the long arm of chromosome 18. [2]
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Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) Triploid syndrome , also called triploidy , is a chromosomal disorder in which a fetus has three copies of every chromosome instead of the normal two.
Ectrodactyly-polydactyly syndrome: Edwards syndrome: 18 trisomy 1:5,000 ... Warkany syndrome 2: 8 trisomy Weissenbacher–Zweymüller syndrome: COL11A2: recessive