Trisomy 18 syndrome

Trisomy 18 Syndrome Causes, Symptoms and Treatment and Related Disorders ...

This is trisomy 18 syndrome. There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes 18. Children with this condition have multiple malformations and mental retardation due to the extra chromosome 18.

Partial Trisomy 18 Syndrome ... spontaneous abortion
Parvovirus antenatal infection ... fetal death
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... ectopic pregnancy
Pena Shokeir syndrome, type 1 ... premature birth
Perinatal hypophosphatasia ... stillbirth ...

Complete trisomy 18 syndrome
Edwards Syndrome
Trisomy 18 syndrome
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Synonyms: trisomy 18 syndrome
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Complete Trisomy 18 Syndrome
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Edwards syndrome: Trisomy 18 syndrome. Children with the syndrome have an extra chromosome 18 with a characteristic pattern of multiple malformations and mental retardation.

For this reason, it is also called trisomy 18 syndrome. The extra chromosome is lethal for most babies born with this condition.

Trisomy 18 Syndrome
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See also: Trisomy, Symptom, Mental retardation, Deficiency, Depression