Inheritance of a Ring Chromosome 21 in a Couple Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A Case Report

An amniotic fluid sample from an in vitro fertilized pregnancy was referred for cytogenetic analysis based on a Down syndrome screening risk of 1 : 21. Routine cytogenetic analysis showed a nonmosaic karyotype of 46,XX,r(21)(p11.2q22.3), with partial monosomy for chromosome 21 due to a ring chromoso...

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Main Authors: Roberto L. P. Mazzaschi, Donald R. Love, Ian Hayes, Alice George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/158086