Long-term survival in Patau syndrome.
A female patient with an extra chromosome 13 (Patau syndrome) is described. There are only five previous reports of patients with trisomy 13 who have survived past the first decade. It is concluded that non-lethal congenital anomalies and aggressive medical care play an important role in the survival of patients with trisomy 13.
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Kadandale
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Pivnick
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014314:Trisomy