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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Trisomy
  1. Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... extra copy of a chromosome, it's called a trisomy. A trisomy causes changes in the way the body and ... called Down syndrome. This is also known as trisomy 21. Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder in the United States. Other trisomy disorders include Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) , where there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/prenatal-cell-free-dna-screening - Medical Tests
  2. Down Syndrome Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... This common form of Down syndrome is called trisomy 21. "Trisomy" means having three copies of a chromosome in ... Irving (TX): American Pregnancy Association; c2021. Down Syndrome: Trisomy 21; [ cited 2022 Aug 23]; [about 8 screens]. ... Kenilworth (NJ): Merck & Co. Inc.; c2022. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21); [revised 2021 Dec; cited 2022 Aug 23]; [ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/down-syndrome-tests - Medical Tests
  3. Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... may range from mild to severe. Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) , an uncommon genetic condition that causes an ... and Human Services; NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: trisomy 18; [cited 2024 Dec 3]; [about 1 screen]. ... www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/trisomy-18 Nemours KidsHealth [Internet]. Jacksonville (FL): The Nemours ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/alpha-fetoprotein-afp-test - Medical Tests
  4. Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... developing baby. These include: Down syndrome (also called Trisomy 21), a condition in which a person has ... Tay-Sachs die by the age of 5. Trisomy 18 (Edward syndrome), a condition that causes the ... abnormalities after they are born. Most babies with Trisomy 18 die before birth or within their first ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/chorionic-villus-sampling-cvs - Medical Tests
  5. Karyotype Genetic Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Version [Internet]. Kenilworth (NJ): Merck & Co., Inc.; c2022. Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome; Trisomy E); [updated 2021 Dec; cited 2022 Jul 26]; [ ... home/children-s-health-issues/chromosome-and-gene-abnormalities/trisomy-18 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [Internet]. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/karyotype-genetic-test - Medical Tests