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Chromosomal abnormalities and nondisjunction
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A 41-year-old woman undergoes amniocentesis after prenatal screening indicates an increased risk of a chromosome abnormality. Fetal cells have a 47,XX,+21 karyotype. During counseling, she asks why this condition is more frequent with increasing maternal age.