Trisomy 13 and extended survival.
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Trisomy 13 and extended survival.
A 9-year-old boy with classical clinical features of trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome), with confirmation on chromosome analysis of blood and skin, is reported in view of his relative longevity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 1979
ISSN: 1468-6244
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.16.2.155