Recurrences of free trisomy 21: Analysis of data from the National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1120-1128

  Morris, J K ^a   Mutton, D E ^a   Alberman, E ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital Anomaly Register; Down syndrome; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRISOMY 21; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 21; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 29544451770     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1292     Document Type: Article

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