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Growth of heterokaryotic monozygotic twins discordant for Ullrich-Turner syndrome during the first years of life.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2004
Rohrer T R, Gassmann K F, Rauch A, Pfeiffer R A, Doerr H G
Abstract excerpt
The rare observation of different karyotypes in monozygotic (MZ) twins, i.e., heterokaryotic monozygosity, occurs due to chromosomal aberration in one of the twins after separation of the embryos. We report on the differences of heterokaryotic MZ Turkish twins who are discordant for Ullrich-Turner syndrome. Chromosomal analyses from peripheral lymphocytes revealed a 45,X/46,XX mosaicism in both twins. FISH...
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