In this section
Chromosome abnormalities
- Overview of chromosome abnormalities
- Types of chromosome abnormalities
- Numerical abnormalities: overview of trisomies and monosomies
- Structural abnormalities: deletions (Cri du Chat) and duplications (Pallister Killian)
- Mosaicism
- How chromosome abnormalities happen: meiosis, mitosis, maternal age, environment
- Chance a chromosome abnormality will occur again: numerical, structural (inherited and De Novo), mosaicism
Types of chromosome abnormalities
There are many different types of chromosome abnormalities that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
Numerical Abnormalities: Overview of Trisomies and Monosomies
Structural Abnormalities: Deletions (Cri du Chat) and Duplications (Pallister Killian)
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