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Phenotypic heterogeneity and parental origin of extra chromosome 21 in Down syndrome.
Indian pediatrics - 1 May 2010
Muranjan Mamta, Chaudhari Tejasvi, Vundinti Babu Rao
Abstract excerpt
We compared the frequency of phenotypic features of 40 children with Down syndrome between individuals with a maternally or paternally derived extra chromosome 21, using quantitative FISH for comparing heteromorphisms of the nucleolar organizing region. Parental origin was determined in 90% of families. Hypotonia and craniofacial abnormalities were present in 90% or more individuals, irrespective of parental...
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