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It is a pity that there is no discussion if the detected amounts of extra 21 chromosome indicated a full Down syndrome or a mosaic version thereof. In a mosaic
by inglor_cz 3y ago
It is a pity that there is no discussion if the detected amounts of extra 21 chromosome indicated a full Down syndrome or a mosaic version thereof.
In a mosaic version, only a part of your cells are trisomic, perhaps even just as little as 1/5th. In that case, the characteristic symptoms are often fewer and lighter, which would help that person survive in the Stone Age world.
- Tabular-Iceberg 3y agoIt also seems likely that mosaic trisomy 21 is quite common but often asymptomatic. And the milder it is the lower the odds that it will be picked up even by genetic testing.