The prenatal detection of a familial pericentric inversion of chromosome 19 |
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| Authors: | Dr David A Couzin Jessie L Watt Gordon S Stephen |
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| Institution: | Department of Genetics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland U.K. |
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| Abstract: | A familial pericentric inversion of chromosome 19 was detected prenatally in a young primagravida. As far as the authors are aware there are no previous published reports of this rare abnormality being ascertained in this manner. The problems of counselling such a family are considered. |
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| Keywords: | Pericentric inversion Amniocentesis Chromosome 19 |
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