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Prognosis of prenatally diagnosed children with sex chromosome aneuploidy
1 Oct 1992
Abstract excerpt
Sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA) occurs in about 1/250 amniocenteses, and the significance of the long-term prognosis of fetuses with SCA is of concern to prospective parents and health care providers. Longitudinal studies in an unselected group of newborn infants with SCA diagnosed postnatally have refuted allegations of mental retardation but have documented an increased risk for developmental problems. Of the...
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