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Trisomies 13 and 18: Prenatal Diagnosis and Epidemiologic Studies in Hawaii, 1986-1997
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
Using a birth defects registry, this study examined the influence of prenatal diagnosis and elective termination of pregnancy on trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 prevalence in Hawaii between 1986 and 1997. The investigation also evaluated the impact of various demographic factors on risk for the aneuploidies. Forty-seven cases of trisomy 13 and 116 cases of trisomy 18 were identified. The total prevalence of trisomy 13...
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