Research Article

Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13)

Volume: 29 Number: 3 October 23, 2012
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Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13)

Abstract

The structural chromosomal rearrangements are common in general population. Even balanced translocation carriers could have risk for having children with unbalanced chromosomes, they are phenotypically normal. Therefore, translocation can be observed with a higher incidence in couples with a history of recurrent abortions than the general population. In this study, we presented a 20 year old female patient referred to our laboratory from Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. She had two abortions in the first trimester (12 and 8 gestational weeks). She does not have any living child. Her other past medical history and physical examination were unremarkable. The family history of proband revealed that her mother had three girls and three boys alive. The 40 year-old mother of proband’s husband had a stilbirth. According to G-banding karyotype analysis, balanced translocation, 46, XX, t(4;9) (q21;q13), was diagnosed in the peripheral blood taken from her and her mother. Balanced translocation carriers could give unbalanced chromosomes to their newborn child. Also this observed situation shows an increase in the risk of abortion and physical anomalies. We concluded that the abortions in the family carrying balanced translocation might be due to the unbalanced distribution of chromosome translocation during gamete formation. Prenatal diagnosis should be recommended for their further pregnancies.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 23, 2012

Submission Date

June 15, 2011

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 29 Number: 3

APA
Ökten, G., Kara, N., Güneş, S., Tural, S., Koçak, İ., & Özyürek, H. (2012). Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13). Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, 29(3), 221-223. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010
AMA
1.Ökten G, Kara N, Güneş S, Tural S, Koçak İ, Özyürek H. Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13). J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2012;29(3):221-223. doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010
Chicago
Ökten, Gülsen, Nurten Kara, Sezgin Güneş, Sengul Tural, İdris Koçak, and Hamit Özyürek. 2012. “Recurrent Miscarriages and Balanced Translocation T(4;9)(q21;Q13)”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 29 (3): 221-23. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010.
EndNote
Ökten G, Kara N, Güneş S, Tural S, Koçak İ, Özyürek H (October 1, 2012) Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13). Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 29 3 221–223.
IEEE
[1]G. Ökten, N. Kara, S. Güneş, S. Tural, İ. Koçak, and H. Özyürek, “Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13)”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 221–223, Oct. 2012, doi: 10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010.
ISNAD
Ökten, Gülsen - Kara, Nurten - Güneş, Sezgin - Tural, Sengul - Koçak, İdris - Özyürek, Hamit. “Recurrent Miscarriages and Balanced Translocation T(4;9)(q21;Q13)”. Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi 29/3 (October 1, 2012): 221-223. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010.
JAMA
1.Ökten G, Kara N, Güneş S, Tural S, Koçak İ, Özyürek H. Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13). J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2012;29:221–223.
MLA
Ökten, Gülsen, et al. “Recurrent Miscarriages and Balanced Translocation T(4;9)(q21;Q13)”. Deneysel Ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 3, Oct. 2012, pp. 221-3, doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010.
Vancouver
1.Gülsen Ökten, Nurten Kara, Sezgin Güneş, Sengul Tural, İdris Koçak, Hamit Özyürek. Recurrent miscarriages and balanced translocation t(4;9)(q21;q13). J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2012 Oct. 1;29(3):221-3. doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.010