A three-year follow-up on a child with low level trisomy 8 mosaicism which was diagnosed prenatally |
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| Authors: | Lamberto Camurri Annalisa Chiesi |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Genetics, USL 9, Reggio Emilia, Italy;2. Child Neuropsychology Department, University of Parma, Italy |
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| Abstract: | We report on a case of trisomy 8 mosaicism detected prenatally in a single clone of amniotic fluid culture, and confirmed on fetal blood and on peripheral lymphocytes after birth. A follow-up was performed over 3 years, showing a clinically normal female with cognitive, neuropsychological, and linguistic development in a normal range. |
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| Keywords: | Mosaicism Trisomy 8 Amniotic fluid Fetal blood Mental retardation |
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