Paracentric inversion of chromosome 15(q15q24): description of three families.
Three unrelated families with paracentric inversion of chromosome 15(q15q24) are reported. An additional pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 with breakpoints in p11.2q13 was also observed in one of the three families. Reproductive problems, such as stillbirths, spontaneous abortions and two live-born children with multiple abnormalities, were present.
D'Alessandro
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Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Sanità Pubblica, Università dell'Aquila, Italy.
De Matteis
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Lo Re
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Di Cola
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M
Ligas
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C
Cappa
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F
Del Porto
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D000328:Adult; D007446:Chromosome Inversion; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree