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Tetrasomy 9p Syndrome

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Tetrasomy 9p syndrome, a clinically diagnosable condition, is a rare cytogenetic disorder characterized by tetrasomy 9p associated with a distinctive patterns of multiple congenital anomalies. In 1973, Ghymers et al. (1973) first described the syndrome.

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  1. Medical Genetics, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Harold Chen

  2. Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA

    Harold Chen

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Chen, H. (2016). Tetrasomy 9p Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_226-2

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