Non- Disjunction of Chromosome 21 in the Young Mother at Conception

• Main Authors: Hala Ahmed ElGindy (Author), Magd Ahmed Kotb (Author), Mohamed Farouk Mohamed (Author), Walaa Alsharany Abuelhamd (Author), Nahed Naguib Alsabagh (Author), Nancy Anis (Author), Aly Elkazaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Maternal age influences the type of chromosomal anomaly in Down syndrome. The older age is associated with non-disjunction while the younger age is associated with translocation of chromosome 21. Aim of the Work: To study the cytogenetics of children with Down syndrome born to the young...