chromosomal disorder: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	chromosomal anomaly

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monosomy trisomy childhood disease and disorder congenital disorder chromosome chromosomal mutation fluorescence in situ hybridization human genetic disease genetic disease retinitis pigmentosa cystic fibrosis Duchenne muscular dystrophy sickle cell anemia thalassemia celiac disease inborn error of metabolism Marfan syndrome phenylketonuria Huntington disease

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