LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 1DCR
Jennifer is a 37-year-old woman who is just over 3 months pregnant. She is the mother of three healthy children. Her obstetrician recommends that she be checked to see if her developing fetus is trisomic. What procedure is used to check for trisomy in the fetus? If a trisomic condition is detected, what is the most common cause, and how did it occur?
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