What is Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy?

What is Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy?

• Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy: A rare chromosomal disorder where an extra copy of chromosome 16 is inherited from one parent only.

Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy, or a subtype of Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy: Introduction

What are the symptoms of Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy?

Symptoms of Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy: see symptoms of Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy

Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy: see treatments for Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy

Name and Aliases of Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy

Main name of condition: Chromosome 16, uniparental disomy

Uniparental disomy of 16, UPD(16)

Uniparental disomy of 16, Upd(16)
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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