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Survival of fetuses with 45,X: an instructive case and an hypothesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1554022     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The high (greater than 95%) fetal loss rate of 45,X embryos and fetuses has led to the suggestion that fetal survival with this karyotype requires the presence of mosaicism. However, in many instances, even given a "mild Ullrich-Turner syndrome" phenotype, mosaicism is not detected. In a pregnancy studied for advanced maternal age, CVS cultured cells showed 65% 45,X and 35% 46,X,r(X). After termination, 2 fetal tissues showed 95% 45,X cells. It is suggested that infants with the 45,X karyotype likely had mosaicism for a structurally abnormal X or Y chromosome during embryogenesis, but the abnormal cell line disappeared prior to birth.
Authors:
T E Kelly; J E Ferguson; W Golden
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of medical genetics     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0148-7299     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Genet.     Publication Date:  1992 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-04-30     Completed Date:  1992-04-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708900     Medline TA:  Am J Med Genet     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  825-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aneuploidy
Cells, Cultured
Female
Fetal Viability*
Humans
Karyotyping
Mosaicism
Pregnancy
Turner Syndrome / genetics*,  mortality
X Chromosome*

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