Are terminal 18q deletions stabilized by neotelomeres?
We found that all six deleted chromosomes sequenced were probably stabilized by the healing mechanism leading to a neotelomere formation.
Our data suggest that there is an urgent need to take steps to prevent major injuries, strengthen the pre-hospital care, transportation network, treatment in specialized trauma care units and to improve injury surveillance and the quality of data collected which can guide prevention efforts to avoid loss of young active lives.