High-level 46XX/46XY chimerism without clinical effect in a healthy multiparous female

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2484-2488

  James, Paul A ^a   Rose, Katherine ^a   Francis, David ^b   Norris, Fiona ^b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chimerism; Disorder of sexual development; Fertility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CHEEK MUCOSA; CHIMERA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MULTIPARA; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHIMERISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; KARYOTYPING; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; SEX CHROMOSOMES;

EID: 80053124481     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34123     Document Type: Article

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