For pregnancies with a known diagnosis of Trisomy 13, geneticist and/or maternal fetal ... encouraging the parents to spend time with their baby. If the diagnosis is suspected before delivery ...

Patau Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 13, is a rare genetic disorder caused ... to this disorder was the death of an 11-month-old baby boy, the son of a pop star, due to Patau Syndrome.

There is also an apparent "bump" in trisomy among teenage girls. This slight increase has also been observed in several studies of Down syndrome, and might reflect a tendency to non-disjoin in the ...

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Recognition of the clinical features of Trisomy 13 syndrome, a common autosomal trisomy, provides the basis for diagnostic testing and counseling of families. This article provides a systematic ...