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. 1976 Aug;13(4):329–332. doi: 10.1136/jmg.13.4.329

Tetraploidy in a liveborn infant.

M S Golbus, R Bachman, S Wiltse, B D Hall
PMCID: PMC1013427  PMID: 957384

Abstract

A congenitally malformed infant with a tetraploid chromosome complement who survived to 1 year of age is reported. The relationship of the polyploidy and the anomalies is discussed.

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