A 35-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if there are genetic disorder associated with having an extra twenty-second chromosome?
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Dr. Peter Francisanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Yes: A very useful explanation is given in wikipedia:
http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/trisomy_22
for the condition which is called trisomy 22.
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