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Recurrence of Down syndrome associated with microchromosome

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We report a family with five members presenting an extra bisatellited microchromosome. Two of them also present trisomy 21. We discuss the relationship between trisomy and the extra chromosome.

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  1. Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain

    C. Ramos, L. Rivera, J. Benitez, E. Tejedor & A. Sanchez-Cascos

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Ramos, C., Rivera, L., Benitez, J. et al. Recurrence of Down syndrome associated with microchromosome. Hum Genet 49, 7–10 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00277682

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