Early identification of fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities enables health care providers to form an appropriate management plan for each patient. The main objective of this study was to determine the role of ultrasonography in screening and identifying fetuses at risk for chromosomal abnormalities. A retrospective review of 6480 patients from the Obstetrics and Gynecology ward of Firou...

Background The present study offers our contribution on the topic by a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in a population of Iranian infertile men attending assisted reproduction programs. MaterialsAndMethods Cytogenetic analysis was performed according to standard methods on cultured cells obtained from the patient peripheral blood. In all, 874 files belongin...

background chromosomal aberrations are one of the most common causes of mental retardation (mr). objectives in this study, in order to identify the rate of chromosomal abnormalities in idiopathic mr, 50 mr patients at a charity center in hamadan, iran, were investigated. methods fifty mentally retarded male patients without specific chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., down syndrome, fragile x synd...

objective: the present retrospective study aims at identifying the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in a population of couples who are candidates for assisted reproductive techniques. materials and methods: cytogenetic analysis was performed according to the standard methods on cultured cells from the patients’ peripheral blood. the culture, was harvested after 72 hours. at least 20 meta...

background: imaging studies performed in research centers suggest a high prevalence of brain structural abnormalities in patients with epilepsy. however, the results of research studies may not be directly applicable to general clinic, because they may perform on patients with high probability of cerebral abnormalities. on the other hand, more advanced modalities are likely to be used in resear...