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Trisomy 22

Trisomy 22: Introduction

Trisomy 22: A disorder that is characterised by the occurrence of three copies of chromosome 22. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Trisomy 22 is available below.

Symptoms of Trisomy 22

• Mental retardation
• Failure to grow
• Physical deformities
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Trisomy 22:

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Trisomy 22: Related Patient Stories

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Causes of Trisomy 22

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Disease Topics Related To Trisomy 22

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Trisomy 22:

• Tongue hypertrophy
• Prolapsus of the tongue
• Enlarged tongue
• Pseudomacroglossia
• Retrognathism
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Trisomy 22: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Trisomy 22

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Trisomy 22:

• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Trisomy 22, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Trisomy 22

Medical research articles related to Trisomy 22 include:

• Macroglossia
• more research...»

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Research about Trisomy 22

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Statistics for Trisomy 22

• Medical statistics for Trisomy 22
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Trisomy 22
• Death and Mortality statistics for Trisomy 22
• Society statistics for Trisomy 22

Trisomy 22: Broader Related Topics

• Chromosome conditions
• Autosomal chromosome conditions
• Trisomy conditions
• Genetic conditions
• more types...»

Types of Trisomy 22

Trisomy 22 Message Boards

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Definitions of Trisomy 22:

Trisomy 22 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Trisomy 22, or a subtype of Trisomy 22, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Trisomy 22 as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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