Recognition of the clinical features of Trisomy 13 syndrome, a common autosomal trisomy, provides the basis for diagnostic testing and counseling of families. This article provides a systematic ...

Kate Cox told the Texas Supreme Court she needed an abortion since her baby couldn't live with Trisomy 18. These Michigan ...

Antenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 13 is often made by karyotyping. This is typically performed after an assessment of risk for a chromosomal disorder is made by the maternal healthcare provider.

When Johanna Barborik was born, doctors gave her a five percent chance of living to see her first birthday. The girl, who has ...

People who are born female usually have two X chromosomes. Triple X syndrome (also called trisomy X syndrome, XXX syndrome, or 47,XXX) is a rare genetic condition where females inherit an extra X ...

The etiology of Dandy-Walker is suspected to be genetic in nature. Dandy-Walker syndrome has been found to occur most often in children who have an extra copy of chromosome 18 (trisomy 18). However, ...

I remember frantically Googling it in my hospital bed. I learnt that the most common form of Down's syndrome is trisomy 21, trisomy meaning third chromosome. You can think of chromosomes as the ...

For 3-year-old Magnus, American Sign Language, or ASL, is one of the ways he communicates with his mom Anna. “Magnus was born ...

It's been almost a year since Rebecca Spence lost her baby due to a rare, serious condition called Edwards' syndrome, or trisomy 18. Most babies diagnosed with it will sadly die before or just ...