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What is the definition of Chromosome 5q Duplication?
Chromosome 5q duplication is a chromosome abnormality that occurs when there is an extra copy of genetic material on the long arm (q) of chromosome 5. The severity of the condition and the signs and symptoms depend on the size and location of the duplication and which genes are involved. Features that often occur in people with Chromosome 5q duplication include developmental delay, intellectual disability, behavioral problems and distinctive facial features. Chromosome 5q duplication can be de novo (occurring for the first time in that family) or inherited from a parent with a chromosomal rearrangement such as a balanced translocation.
What are the alternative names for Chromosome 5q Duplication?
  • Chromosome 5q duplication
  • Duplication 5q
  • Partial trisomy 5q
  • Trisomy 5q
Who are the top Chromosome 5q Duplication Local Doctors?
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Pawel Zapolnik
Distinguished in Chromosome 5q Duplication
Pawel Zapolnik
Rzeszow, PK, PL 

Pawel Zapolnik practices in Rzeszow, Poland. Mr. Zapolnik is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chromosome 5q Duplication. His top areas of expertise are Chromosome 5q Duplication, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome, and Cat Eye Syndrome.

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Jacqueline Boultwood
Distinguished in Chromosome 5q Duplication
Jacqueline Boultwood
Oxford, ENG, GB 

Jacqueline Boultwood practices in Oxford, United Kingdom. Ms. Boultwood is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chromosome 5q Duplication. Her top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chromosome 7p Deletion, Chromosome 5q Duplication, and Leukemia.

 
 
 
 
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Andrea Pellagatti
Distinguished in Chromosome 5q Duplication
Andrea Pellagatti
Oxford, ENG, GB 

Andrea Pellagatti practices in Oxford, United Kingdom. Ms. Pellagatti is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chromosome 5q Duplication. Her top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chromosome 5q Duplication, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Chromosome 7p Deletion.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center