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A rare inherited euchromatic heteromorphism on chromosome 1.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jul 1993
Zaslav A L, Blumenthal D, Fox J E, Thomson K A, Segraves R, Weinstein M E
Abstract excerpt
Extra genetic material that is euchromatic is generally regarded to be associated with phenotypic abnormalities. However, recent studies suggest that this is not always the case. Chromosome analysis was performed on amniotic fluid cells from a 37-year-old phenotypically normal patient referred for advanced maternal age. All the cells analysed showed a karyotype of 46,XY,1p+. The 1p+ chromosome had extra genetic...
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