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Delineation of supernumerary marker chromosomes in 38 patients.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 1998
Viersbach R, Engels H, Gamerdinger U, Hansmann M
Abstract excerpt
We present cytogenetic and clinical data on 38 patients with supernumerary marker chromosomes (SMCs). SMCs were characterized using a strategy combining classical banding techniques and molecular cytogenetic studies. Cases were ascertained prenatally, postnatally, and after fetal death. In 26 patients (68%), the SMC originated entirely from acrocentric chromosomes. Among these, most patients carried a der(15). In...
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