introduction: robertsonian translocation is one of the major chromosomal rearrangements with a prevalence rate of 0.1% of the general population and 1% of the infertile population. in this report, we present a nonhomologous robertsonian translocation in a female patient with a history of repeated abortions. case presentation: a couple with the complaint of repeated abortions was admitted in the...

background: division of human genetics (dhg) is a referral center for karyotyping and counseling to the couples as well as to the individuals referred with bad obstetric history and infertility. materials and methods: from 1972 to 2003, overall 1666 couples and 131 female partners with bad obstetric history (boh) such as; spontaneous abortions, live births with congenital malformations and stil...

Individuals who are at risk because of their family history or concerned about the possibility of having an affected child based any reasons are seeking solution approaches. Nowadays genetic counseling offers hope to prevent from suffering some genetic diseases. Advances in genetics diagnosis testing have played effective role in this regards. Interestingly, Preimplantation Genetic Testing woul...

Genetic counseling is “the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.” Traditionally, this process includes collecting and interpreting the family and medical history, risk assessment, a comprehensive educational process for potential genetic testing, informed consent, and psychosocial assessment a...

Genetic counseling is primarily aimed at patients who are at risk for inherited disorders, and experts recommend formal genetic counseling in most cases when genetic testing for an inherited condition is considered. The interpretation of the results of genetic tests and the understanding of risk factors can be very difficult and complex. Therefore, genetic counseling will assist individuals in ...

Genetic counseling is primarily aimed at patients who are at risk for inherited disorders, and experts recommend formal genetic counseling in most cases when genetic testing for an inherited condition is considered. The interpretation of the results of genetic tests and the understanding of risk factors can be very difficult and complex. Therefore, genetic counseling will assist individuals in ...

major congenital anomaly. About one half of these anomalies are detected at birth; the remainder becomes evident later in childhood or, less often, adulthood. Although nongenetic factors may cause malformations, genetic factors are usually responsible. In addition, more than 50 percent of fi rst-trimester spontaneous abortions and at least 5 percent of stillborn infants have chromosomal abnorma...

Genetic Counseling Genetic counseling is primarily aimed at patients who are at risk for inherited disorders, and experts recommend formal genetic counseling in most cases when genetic testing for an inherited condition is considered. The interpretation of the results of genetic tests and the understanding of risk factors can be very difficult and complex. Therefore, genetic counseling will ass...