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Patau syndrome is the result of trisomy 13. Trisomy 13 is usually caused by having an extra chromosome in every cell in the body. Every cell in the human body should contain two chromosomes, one from each parent, however every one in sixteen thousand newborn has three chromosomes. The result of a third chromosome can mean physical disabilities. Most children die within a few days after birth. The disease is not inherited.

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