Triploidy is a condition that affects 1% to 3% of pregnancies. It’s when a developing baby has an extra set of chromosomes, the thread-like structures that carry DNA. A triploidy pregnancy usually ...
Generally, a person is born with 2 sets of chromosomes (46 chromosomes). So, what if the fetus has 69 chromosomes (three sets ...
We read with interest ‘Recurrent triploidy of maternal origin’ by Brancati et al 1 published earlier in this journal. We report in detail of a similar family. A 35-year-old woman was referred for ...
Diagnostics outfit Natera is spreading its noninvasive prenatal test around the world, and now the company has expanded its diagnostic to detect triploidy, a chromosomal abnormality that results in ...