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Discordant prenatal phenotype and karyotype of monozygotic twins characterized by the unequal distribution of two cell lines investigated by different methods: a review.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Jun 2008
Gentilin Barbara, Guerneri Silvana, Bianchi Vera, Natacci Federica, Colombo Augusto, Fogliani Roberto, Fortuna Renato, Coviello Domenico A, Curcio Cristina, Lalatta Faustina
Abstract excerpt
We present the case of a monozygotic twin pregnancy discordant for phenotype and karyotype. A chorionic villus sample was performed at the 11th week of gestation in a primigravida because of cystic hygroma detected by ultrasound in one twin of a monochorionic, biamniotic pregnancy. Rapid testing by means of quantitative fluorescence polymerase chain reaction and conventional karyotyping, obtained by both short-...
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