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Angelman syndrome
Read about Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and intellectual disability
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Rett syndrome
Read about Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and causes severe physical and mental disability from early childhood.
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Patau's syndrome
Find out about Patau's syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, a serious genetic disorder where a baby has an extra copy of chromosome 13.
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Why it's offered
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is offered to pregnant women at risk of having a baby with a serious genetic disorder.