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Trisomy 18

Imagine going to pick up something and you can't. With Trisome 18 you have clenched hands. Having clenched hands is like having your hands in a fist 24 7. Imagine trying to pick something up with clenched hands, try it some time. Also they have a abnormal shaped head, small jaw and mouth, heart defects, and other abnormalities of other organs. Most infants die with in thier first month. 5% to 10% people live past thier first year with this terrible disorder.

Extra Info

  • It is three times more common in girls than boys
  • It is also called Edwards syndrome
  • 1 in every 5,000 newborns get the disorder
  • 80% are female

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Trisomy+18

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=trisomy18

http://www.trisomy18.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_pub

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A day in Trisomy 18:

Trysome 18 is where you have an extra

chromosome in chromosome 18.

A chromosome is what holds all the

DNA. DNA Stands for

Deoxyribonucleic acid, which tells

your body what to do. Such as what

color of hair to grow or how big your

feet are. It tells your body to do everything.

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