{"id":4213,"date":"2019-04-22T06:10:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T06:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybiosource.com\/learn\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2023-03-10T19:15:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T19:15:34","slug":"trisomy-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybiosource.com\/learn\/trisomy-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Trisomy awareness month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2022 Introduction: What is Trisomy?<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Some of the Indications of Trisomy\u00a0disorders during pregnancy<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Trisomy Awareness Month: Purpose and Ways to get involved<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Trisomy 21 – Down Syndrome: Types, Symptoms and Features\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Trisomy 18<\/strong> – Edwards Syndrome: Prevalence and Common Problems<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Trisomy 13<\/strong> – Patau Syndrome: Rare genetic disorder and associated medical problems<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Conclusion: Importance of early intervention and support for individuals with Trisomy disorders<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Trisomy<\/span> is a chromosomal disorder when the affected individual has an additional chromosome, i.e, 47 chromosomes instead of 46. This abnormality is caused by the improper egg maturation and occurs spontaneously during conception. The random errors during cell division<\/span> seriously impact the future development of the unborn baby with health problems ranging from mild intellectual and developmental disabilities to severe physical and cognitive problems. One of the major risk factors of trisomy<\/span> is the maternal age as women in their late 30s and 40s are more likely to have infants with trisomy<\/span>. One of the well-known types is trisomy 21<\/span>, also known as Down syndrome. The less frequent types are Edward syndrome (trisomy 18<\/span>), and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13<\/span>). However, a trisomy<\/span> can be detected during prenatal diagnostic testing but could also be identified after the birth of the baby with a blood test.<\/p>\n

The prenatal tests used to detect trisomy<\/span> disorders can include ultrasound scans, maternal serum screening, amniocentesis, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and chorionic villi sampling. Some of the indications of trisomy<\/span> disorders during pregnancy include;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n