Open AccessEpidemiology of chromosomal trisomies in the East of Ireland
Author(s) -
Robert McDonnell,
Cathy Monteith,
M. M. Kennelly,
Aisling Martin,
D R Betts,
V. Delany,
Sally Ann Lynch,
Susan M. Smith,
Sharon R. Sheehan,
Rhona Mahony
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdw087
Subject(s) - trisomy , obstetrics , medicine , epidemiology , down syndrome , pediatrics , demography , biology , genetics , psychiatry , sociology
Chromosomal trisomies are associated with advancing maternal age. In Ireland, information on the total prevalence and outcome of trisomy affected pregnancies is unavailable. This study aimed to ascertain more precise data on Trisomies 21, 18 and 13 in a large Irish region during the period 2011-2013.
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