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Explain About Mermaid Syndrome

Hello, I have a question about Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome, Is there any genetical diagnosis due pregnancy?? I want to konw about any kind of diagnosis related with this syndrome. thank you
best regards,
Babak S. Abedi
PhD student of genetic Eng.
YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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This is Dr Amit. Let me help you in this case. Sirenomelia can very well diagnosed with the help of PRENATAL ULTRASOUND showing signs of 1Fused legs
2 Absence of sacrum
3 Vertebral defects
4 Imperforate anus
5Absence of rectum
6Absence of external genitalia
7Absence of internal genitalia etc. There is no other diagnostic modalities available for it.
Hope I have given satisfactory answer to your question. Feel free to ask if you have any other doubts
Regards
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Explain About Mermaid Syndrome

Welcome to HCM This is Dr Amit. Let me help you in this case. Sirenomelia can very well diagnosed with the help of PRENATAL ULTRASOUND showing signs of 1Fused legs 2 Absence of sacrum 3 Vertebral defects 4 Imperforate anus 5Absence of rectum 6Absence of external genitalia 7Absence of internal genitalia etc. There is no other diagnostic modalities available for it. Hope I have given satisfactory answer to your question. Feel free to ask if you have any other doubts Regards