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Monday, April 18, 2016

Study - Patau Syndrome - Trisomy 13 survive longer with intensive treatment.


Tsukada, et al 2015 Better Prognosis in Newborns with Trisomy 13 Who Received Intensive Treatments: A Retrospective Study of 16 Patients . Cell Biochem Biophys. 2012 Jul; 63(3): 191–198. Published online 2012 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s12013-012-9355-0
The patients who received intensive treatments survived longer compared to the previous data. This study provides useful information concerning genetic counseling, especially from an ethical point of view, before providing intensive management to newborns with trisomy 13.