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Twins discordant for Down's syndrome
Author(s) -
Benke Paul J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1982.tb00744.x
Subject(s) - amniocentesis , trisomy , twin pregnancy , medicine , fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics , aneuploidy , prenatal diagnosis , genetics , biology , chromosome , gene
An anterior twin with trisomy 21 at the time of amniocentesis was posterior at the termination of the pregnancy. Reversal of position must be considered in twin fetuses discordant for a genetic disorder.