Research Article

The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Volume: 5 Number: 1 April 20, 2021
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The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Abstract

Purpose: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is called as loss of two or more clinically defined pregnancies. The causes of RPL include chromosomal abnormalities, endocrinological disorders, autoimmune problems, uterine anomalies, and thrombophilic factors. In this study, we aimed to discuss the results of chromosomal analysis of couples who had experienced RPL in central Anatolia and their relationship with RPL.

Materials and Methods: A total of 1420 subjects, 721 females and 699 males with two or more RPL, were included in the study. Chromosome analysis was performed using standard cytogenetic GTG banding technique using peripheral blood lymphocytes. All chromosomes were examined for numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities.

Results: Normal chromosome formation,46, XX in 698 people and 46, XY in 680 people, was detected in a total of 1378 people (97%). Normal chromosome variant was detected in 15 patients (1%), most commonly 46,XX,9qh+ (0.28%) in 4 patients and 46,XY,9qh+ (0.21%) in 3 patients. In addition, 12 patients had balance reciprocal translocation (0.8%), 6 patients had robertsonian translocation (0.4%), 45,XX,rob (13;14) (q10;q10) in 4 patients, and 45,XY,rob(13;14)(q10;q10) in 2 patients.

Conclusion: In this study, chromosomal translocations were the most important cause of RPL in the chromosomal analysis of the parents (n=18; 1.2%). Approximately 2% of individuals with RPL have numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities such as reciprocal or robertsonian translocations, inversions, and sex chromosomal abnormalities. In order to have healthy babies,
preimplantation genetic diagnostic tests should be recommended to the patients by obstetricians, medical geneticists and clinical embryologists who are involved in reproductive medicine.

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Thanks

We thank all the patients who participated in the study. In addition, we thank laboratory technician Mustafa Kaplan for his contributions to the documentation of patient files.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 20, 2021

Submission Date

November 5, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 11, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Balta, B., Erdoğan, M., Kiraz, A., & Yılmaz, Z. (2021). The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 5(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.821259
AMA
1.Balta B, Erdoğan M, Kiraz A, Yılmaz Z. The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Ahi Evran Med J. 2021;5(1):8-12. doi:10.46332/aemj.821259
Chicago
Balta, Burhan, Murat Erdoğan, Aslıhan Kiraz, and Zeki Yılmaz. 2021. “The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 5 (1): 8-12. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.821259.
EndNote
Balta B, Erdoğan M, Kiraz A, Yılmaz Z (April 1, 2021) The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 5 1 8–12.
IEEE
[1]B. Balta, M. Erdoğan, A. Kiraz, and Z. Yılmaz, “The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 8–12, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.46332/aemj.821259.
ISNAD
Balta, Burhan - Erdoğan, Murat - Kiraz, Aslıhan - Yılmaz, Zeki. “The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 5/1 (April 1, 2021): 8-12. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.821259.
JAMA
1.Balta B, Erdoğan M, Kiraz A, Yılmaz Z. The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Ahi Evran Med J. 2021;5:8–12.
MLA
Balta, Burhan, et al. “The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 8-12, doi:10.46332/aemj.821259.
Vancouver
1.Burhan Balta, Murat Erdoğan, Aslıhan Kiraz, Zeki Yılmaz. The Role of Chromosome Analysis in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Ahi Evran Med J. 2021 Apr. 1;5(1):8-12. doi:10.46332/aemj.821259

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