Micronucleated lymphocytes in parents of Down syndrome children

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common disease due to an autosomal aneuploidy in live born children and also the major known genetic cause of mental retardation. The risk of a DS pregnancy increases substantially with increasing maternal age. However, several women aged less than 35 years at concepti...

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Main Authors: R.L. Silva-Grecco, G.C. Navarro, R.M. Cruz, M.A.S. Balarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700002