Trisomy 16

id: trisomy-16-173-15060235
title: Trisomy 16
text: Trisomy 16 is a chromosomal abnormality in which there are 3 copies of chromosome 16 rather than two. It is the most common autosomal trisomy leading to miscarriage, and the second most common chromosomal cause. About 6% of miscarriages have trisomy 16. Those mostly occur between 8 and 15 weeks after the last menstrual period. It is not possible for a child to be born alive with an extra copy of this chromosome present in all cells. It is possible, however, for a child to be born alive with the
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Partial or complete triplication of chromosome 16
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisomy_16
date created: 2008-01-31T04:14:23Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T12:11:12Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Chromosome_16.svg","width":175,"height":276}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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