Talk:Edwards syndrome
Latest comment: 11 years ago by Jennes83
Trisomy E change
I removed the alternative name "Trisomy E" in the first sentence. Trisomy E is an old term and moreover, it does not mean exactly the same as trisomy 18. The group E chromosomes are chromosomes 16, 17 and 18. This means that trisomy E can mean a trisomy 16, 17 or trisomy 18. As far as I know, it was used only when karyotyping (the test to diagnose trisomies) was not clear as to which specific trisomy was present. With modern techniques, this doesn't happen anymore. Jennes83 (talk) 17:23, 15 November 2012 (UTC)