Sentences with phrase «sex chromosome abnormalities»
Scientists worry that although there hasn't been an obvious increase in birth defects so far, sex chromosome abnormalities may show up when the children reach puberty.
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The Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing process, also referred to as NIPT, offers peace of mind for many expecting parents by ruling out the need for invasive screenings for a wide range of chromosomal conditions including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, and other fetal sex chromosome abnormalities.
Not exact matches
It's not clear how that may have happened, because large deviations in the amount of DNA usually kills fetuses or renders them infertile because of abnormalities in the amounts of various proteins produced or because organisms can not tolerate having extra copies of sex chromosomes.