CYTOGENETIC STIDY OF 366 AFFECTED CHILDREN WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME IN IRAN

Down’s syndrome, or 21 trisomy, is the most common autosomal abnormality, with incidence of 1 per 815 live births in Iran. Worldwide reports indicate that about 95% are regular trisomy, or nondisjunction, 1% are mosaic and 4% due to translocation. However, these values show a geographical variation....

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Main Authors: D.D Farhud, H. Sadighi, H. Ameli, A. Bagheri, Z. Hosseini Mazhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1996-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1446.pdf&manuscript_id=1446