Cri Du Chat Syndrome
Title: Cri Du Chat Syndrome
Category: /Science & Technology
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Cri Du Chat Syndrome
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 410 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Cri Du Chat Syndrome
(Cry of the Cat)
By Chase Kuntz
The Cri du Chat syndrome is the result of the deletion of segment 5p15.2 in the short arm of chromosome number five. No one is quite sure on how this deletion occurs, or even why it occurs. This deletion leads to deformities and mental retardation in the child. One of the ideas though is that it may happen due to slight problems with chromosome 5
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