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What might a clinician see in a karyotype showing a genetic disorder?

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Among some of the numerical abnormalities a karyotype can detect are: Down syndrome (trisomy 21), in which an extra chromosome 21 causes distinctive facial features and intellectual disabilities. Edward syndrome (trisomy 18), in which the extra chromosome 18 translates to a high risk of death before the first birthday.

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