Marker chromosomes in fetal loss.
The clinical significance of marker chromosomes has remained obscure especially when diagnosed prenatally. Some carriers have terminated their pregnancies. Extensive attempts have been made to characterize these chromosomes whose origin is frequently difficult to ascertain. This brief summary presents an overview of the implications for fetal loss.
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Division of Genetics, The Long Island College Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000235:genetics*; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors
D005819:Genetic Markers