A familial polymorphic variant of chromosome 5

J Med Genet. 1980 Dec;17(6):444-6. doi: 10.1136/jmg.17.6.444.

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

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amniotic Fluid / analysis
  • Aneuploidy
  • Chromosome Aberrations
  • Chromosome Banding
  • Chromosomes, Human, 4-5 / ultrastructure*
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis

Substances

  • alpha-Fetoproteins