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Can Trisomy 18 be detected?
Trisomy 18 can be detected before birth
Can Achondroplasia be detected before birth?
Yes, it can be detected before birth. Doctors can use an ultrasound to determine if the child is homozygous dominant or heterozygous, in which cases the child would be infected with Achondroplasia, because it is a dominant trait.
What diseases are caused by dominant gene inheritance?
Birth defects caused by dominant inheritance include a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia; high cholesterol; Huntington's disease,.; Marfan syndrome,.; some forms of glaucoma, and polydactyly (extra fingers or toes).
Will a turner syndrome baby live?
2% of unborn babies with Turners survive to birth. Babies with Turners who survive to birth live.
What does alcohol do to the females reproductive system?
fetal alcahol syndrome- (birth defects)-retardism
Does marfan syndrome affect in beginning of birth or show up later in life?
Marfan syndrome shows up at birth.
How early is marfan syndrome appear?
birth
Is fragile x syndrome able to be detected before birth?
no
Can fetal alcohol syndrome be detected before birth?
yes
Can hemophilia be detected in the child before birth?
yes hemophilia can be detected before birth
Can Down syndrome be detected before birth?
Yes, it is possible to test the fetus prior to birth.(See the Related question for info on the range of tests available.)
Can birth defects be detected and treated before birth?
Some can be detected but not treated.
Is Down syndrome always detectable at birth?
Yes. There have been instances, however, where Down syndrome has been detected in the fetus.
Can Trisomy 18 be detected?
Trisomy 18 can be detected before birth
Why cant down syndrome be detected after birth?
It can be detected both before and after birth. Before birth they do an amniocentesis and count the amount of chromosome in the cells of the amniotic fluid (which is from the baby). After birth they draw blood to count the chromosomes. My baby was diagnosed at 4 days old, though some people didn't now about it until their child was many months old.
Can color blindness be detected before birth?
Ok, so no it cant but it is a before birth defect.
Can leigh's disease be detected before birth?
Yes it can
