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The first case of a small supernumerary marker chromosome derived from chromosome 10 in an adult woman with an apparently normal phenotype.
Systems biology in reproductive medicine - 1 Jan 2015
Santacroce Rosa, Trunzo Roberta, Leccese Angelica, Pansini Angela, Gentile Mattia, Margaglione Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
Small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMCs) originating from chromosome 10 are rare. A limited number of cases are documented. We report a new diagnosis of a mosaic sSMC (10) in a normal female who asked for genetic evaluation before undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer. Chromosome preparations from peripheral lymphocyte cultures were performed according...
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- Adult
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10
- Female
- Humans
- Phenotype
