Abstract
Two male fetuses and their mothers, referred for amniocentesis because of high levels of AFP in their blood, were found to carry an anomalous chromosome 5 with a large heterochromatic segment in the long arm. One of the fetuses had an additional ring chromosome.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amniotic Fluid / analysis
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Aneuploidy
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Chromosome Aberrations
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Chromosome Banding
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Chromosomes, Human, 4-5 / ultrastructure*
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Female
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Genetic Variation*
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Humans
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Karyotyping
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Male
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Pedigree
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis