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'''Chromosomal anomalies''' are common enough in paediatrics that one ought to know about 'em.
'''Chromosomal anomalies''' are common enough in paediatrics that one ought to know about 'em.


==Common anomalies==
The most common ones in live born infants are:<ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|237}}</ref>
The most common ones in live born infants are:<ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|237}}</ref>
*[[Trisomy 21]] (Down syndrome).
*[[Trisomy 21]] (Down syndrome).
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*[[Trisomy 13]] (Patau syndrome).
*[[Trisomy 13]] (Patau syndrome).
*[[Trisomy 18]] (Edwards syndrome).
*[[Trisomy 18]] (Edwards syndrome).
===Mnemonics===
A way to remember the eponyms:<ref>URL: [http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/369-edward-patau.html http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/369-edward-patau.html]. Accessed on: 16 May 2011.</ref>
*Patau = puberty age (13).
*Edwards = election age (18).
*Down = drinking age - in the USA (21).
Another memory device:
*'''E'''dwards syndrome = '''E'''ighteen.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|1}}
{{Reflist|2}}


[[Category:Pediatric pathology]]
[[Category:Pediatric pathology]]
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