Trisomy 18 in monozygotic twins with discordant phenotypes.

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Trisomy 18 in monozygotic twins with discordant phenotypes.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Apr 2004

Lee Jiahn-Te, Chou Hung-Chieh, Tsao Po-Nien, Hsieh Wu-Shiun, Hwu Wuh-Liang

Abstract excerpt

The incidence of trisomy 18 in monozygotic twins is approximately 1 per million. We report a pair of liveborn monozygotic twins with trisomy 18. Both twins had esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (type C) and intrauterine growth retardation. Twin A had cleft lip, choanal atresia and perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Twin B had hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The twins died without...

Topics

Abnormalities, Multiple
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
Diseases in Twins
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Phenotype
Trisomy
Twins, Monozygotic

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PMID: 15175830

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