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Chromosome Abnormalities
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.
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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)
How Chromosome Abnormalities Happen: Meiosis, Mitosis, Maternal Age, Environment