Open AccessCytogenetic studies in patients with reproductive failure
Author(s) -
Düzcan Füsun,
Atmaca Münevver,
ÇEtin G. Ozan,
Baǧci Hüseyin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.820109.x
Subject(s) - infertility , gynecology , unexplained infertility , medicine , turner syndrome , fertility , population , cytogenetics , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology , chromosome , pediatrics , environmental health , gene
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003; 82: 53–56. © Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003 Background. Cytogenetic studies in patients with reproductive failure Aim. To investigate the contribution of chromosomal abnormalities in sub fertility and in couples with repeated abortions. Methods. Hundred and 13 couples who had at least two or more spontaneous abortions and 65 women and 63 men with infertility were analyzed cytogenetically. Results. Major chromosomal rearrangements were found in 8% and minor variants in 6% in the study population. Major chromosomal aberrations were judged to explain 4.9% of recurrent abortions and 13% of infertility. Chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men occurred in 5% and in infertile women in 21.5%. The chromosomal abnormalities were structural (57%), numerical (18%) or mosaics (25%). Conclusions. Chromosomal aberrations in recurrent abortions are mostly structural ones and those in female infertility mosaicism of sex chromosomes. Turner's syndrome, Turner variants and XY females are detected as a cause of female infertility. The structural and numerical aberrations of either sex or autosomal chromosomes were found in infertile men.