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FISH for Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Published on: February 23, 2011
Prenatal diagnosis of monozygotic twins with phenotypic differences in chromosome 17q12 deletion syndrome
Dan Ma1, Tao Yuan1,2, Zhihui Zhao1,3
1Department of Maternal and Child Health Centre, Pingchang Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Bazhong, China.
Abstract:
We present a case study highlighting prenatal ultrasound findings in monozygotic twins with chromosome 17q12 deletion syndrome. Fetus A exhibited bilateral fetal pyelectasis and talipes equinovarus, while fetus B showed hyperechogenic kidneys. Despite sharing the same de novo variant, the twins displayed distinct clinical phenotypes, suggesting the presence of non-genetic factors influencing the phenotypic variability of this syndrome. This case represents the first documented instance of prenatally identified identical twins affected by 17q12 deletion syndrome.
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