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Trisomy 13

Patau Syndrome

3 copies of the 13th chromosome.

Can affect the development of the face, brain, and heart, along with other growth abnormalities.

The medical community has dubbed this as a condition of INCOMPATIBLE WITH LIFE, as many pass away before being born or shortly thereafter.

T13 Awareness Ribbon
Taryn in Purple with her pacifier and Pearl bracelet

Physical affects:

  • Cleft lip or palate

  • Clenched hands

  • Close-set eyes

  • Decreased muscle tone

  • Extra fingers or toes

  • Hernias

  • Low set ears

  • Scalp defects

  • Skeletal abnormalities

  • Small eyes

  • Small head

  • Small lower jaw

  • Nasal deformation

  • Hole, split, or cleft in iris

  • Severe intellectual disabilities

  • Brain malformations

  • Heart conditions

Taryn's hand with 6 fingers
T13 Chromosome Structure

Very Well Health

https://www.verywellhealth.com/other-trisomies-in-humans-1120490#

Trisomy SOFT

trisomy.org

Intermountain Health Angel Watch

https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/womens-health/angel-watch

University of Utah Maternal Fetal Medicine

https://medicine.utah.edu/obgyn/maternal-fetal-medicine