Genetic Testing
How Are Chromosome Differences Diagnosed? A doctor may suspect a chromosome difference or disorder in several different circumstances: To test
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Heart Defects
Heart defects are common in children with chromosome 22 disorders. Several of our group member’s children have undergone heart surgery
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C22C Siblings
Siblings The addition of anyone into a family changes how the family functions, and this is no less true than
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Additional Resources
C22C Additional Resources Pregnancy Choices, Infertility, Infant/Child Loss Chromosome Specific Support and/or Information Chromosome 1 Chromosome 2 Chromosome 3 Chromosome
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Common Medical Questions
Why do Chromosome Differences Cause Medical Problems? We do not know exactly, but in general, having extra copies or missing
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Cleft and Lip Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palates are common birth defects. Someone can be born with either a cleft lip, cleft palate,
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Newly Diagnosed
For children newly diagnosed The diagnosis is the part that, for most parents, is hard to swallow (unless you have
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Questions about Development
Why can Chromosome Disorders Cause Developmental Problems? The way the brain functions is often affected in people with chromosome disorders.
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