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Oldest person with trisomy 18
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 27 years experience
Genetic accident.: Trisomy 18 is a generally perinatally lethal (few exceptions prove the rule) genetic aberration that occurs when chromosomal non-disjunction occurs in... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Error in formation: During the formation of the egg or sperm, the chromosome(c) pairs split with one of each going to the egg or sperm. At conception, the egg & sperm ea... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Mosolfanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Extra chromosome: In trisomy 18 the patient has an extra chromosome 18. This genetic disorder frequently causes heart and kidney defects. They may have a small head an... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Edwards Syndrome: Trisomy 18 - chromosomal condition in 1/5,000 to 6,000 live births due to random events while egg or sperm form.Usually not inherited. 5 to 10% live p... Read More
58 viewsAnswered Jul 28, 2020
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Chromosome study: Most trisomy 18's arise as a new error on meiosis during the formation of a womans egg.It is not "carried" like a sickle trait. There is a rare possib... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed Jul 28, 2020
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Trisomy 18: Partial Trisomy 18 can be inherited from someone who has no signs of Trisomy 18. These people do not have an extra chromosome 18 – instead genetic mat... Read More
58 viewsReviewed Jul 29, 2020
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Keep them comfortabl: These patients are supported with comfort measures as much as possible. Fluids, nutrition, oxygen, etc.As a universally fatal disorder, management fo... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed Jul 28, 2020
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Mosolfanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Extra chromosome: In trisomy 18 the patient has an extra chromosome 18. This genetic disorder frequently causes heart and kidney defects. They may have a small head an... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Golder Wilsonanswered
Specializes in Clinical Genetics
Translocation: If the edwards syndrome infant has translocation (joining of chromosomes) rather than a free-standing extra 18 chromosome (trisomy), then the parent m... Read More
6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Craig Uhlanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Trisomy18.org: There is a foundation set up for this syndrome - go to http://www.Trisomy18.Org.
5.5k viewsReviewed Jul 28, 2020
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Confusing question: Are you saying you have T18, or your pregnancy is positive for T18. The first response would not be possible. The second is worrisome. Those with any ... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Karl Muenchanswered
Clinical Genetics 62 years experience
Almost zero: Trisomy 18 (edwards syndrome) is caused by the spontaneous, accidental inclusion of an extra chromosome #18 in the zygote for a total of three. Your s... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Sad news, sorry : Trisomy 18 is bad news by anyone's measure. The extra chromosome 18 is usually in every cell of the body. This distorts the formation of organs and ... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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