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UW Cytogenetic Services: Case Conference Oct 97

CASE OF THE MONTH
October 1997

 

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Patient Background
 
A sample of the blood from the umbilical cord was taken from this stillborn male infant. The baby had anencephaly - an absence of the cranial vault and brain.
The mother was 25 years old and had no health problems. The parents agreed to have their chromosomes studied as well.





 

Microscope
Karyotype:

46,XY,dup(5)(qter->q33.1::p15.3->qter)
 

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