Edwards’ syndrome is a disease that is caused by a gene abnormality, where a person has a third copy of chromosome eighteen. A person having this third, extra copy of chromosome eighteen is susceptible to major physical deformities and mental retardation, and as such, it is a very serious disease. The disease most often affects ...
Trisomy is a genetic disorder in which a child is born with all or part of an extra chromosome. Normally humans have two copies of every chromosome (except for males who have a pair of different chromosomes in the form of the sex chromosomes the X and the Y). In Trisomy, a child is born ...
Chromosomal disorders are a leading cause of health concern among many pregnant women with familial history of genetic disorder. For many expectant moms, the choice to undergo amniocentesis is often met with the decision to prepare for the birth of a child who may suffer from a genetic disorder versus electing to terminate the pregnancy. ...
Edwards syndrome is a genetic disorder more commonly known as Trisomy 18. It occurs when a baby has three instead of two copies of chromosome 18. What exactly is Edwards syndrome? This condition is fairly common. According to the Trisomy 18 Foundation, it occurs in around 1 out of every 3,000 live births. Researchers believe ...
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