Monozygotic twins discordant for trisomy 21: Discussion of etiological events involved

• Main Authors: Yao-Lung Chang (Author), Wu-Pei Yi (Author), An-Shine Chao (Author), Kuan-Ju Chen (Author), Po-Jen Cheng (Author), Tzu-Hao Wang (Author), Shuenn-Dyh Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To elucidate the etiologies of discordant trisomy 21 in monozygotic twin pregnancy. Case report: A monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy with hydrops and cleft lip (twin 1) found in one fetus presented at gestational age of 17 weeks. Amniotic fluid karyotyping showed nonmosaic trisomy 2...