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Detection of mosaicism in lymphocytes of parents of free trisomy 21 offspring.
Mutation research - 26 Sept 2002
Frias Sara, Ramos Sandra, Molina Bertha, del Castillo Victoria, Mayén Dora Gilda
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS) resulting from free trisomy 21 (FT21) has been largely associated with advanced maternal age. However, approximately 60% of FT21 cases are born to young couples. Thus, the etiological factors responsible for these FT21 children must differ from those proposed for maternal age-related FT21. These factors have not been defined. In this study, we analyzed the chromosomes of peripheral blood...
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