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. 1979 Apr;16(2):155–157. doi: 10.1136/jmg.16.2.155

Trisomy 13 and extended survival.

J M Cowen, S Walker, F Harris
PMCID: PMC1012743  PMID: 458834

Abstract

A 9-year-old boy with classical clinical features of trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome), with confirmation on chromosome analysis of blood and skin, is reported in view of his relative longevity.

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