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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2019

Chromosomal abnormalities in couples with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage: a 21-year retrospective study, a report of a novel insertion, and a literature review.

Zouhair Elkarhat, Zineb Kindil, Latifa Zarouf, Lunda Razoki, Jamila Aboulfaraj, Chadli Elbakay, Sanaa Nassereddine, Boubker Nasser, Abdelhamid Barakat, Hassan Rouba

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zouhair ElkarhatLaboratory of Genomics and Human Genetics, Département de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Zineb KindilLaboratory of Genomics and Human Genetics, Département de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Latifa ZaroufLaboratory of Cytogenetics, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Lunda RazokiLaboratory of Cytogenetics, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Jamila AboulfarajLaboratory of Cytogenetics, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Chadli ElbakayLaboratory of Cytogenetics, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Sanaa NassereddineLaboratory of Cytogenetics, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Boubker NasserLaboratory of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Hassan 1er, 26000, Settat, Morocco.
Abdelhamid BarakatLaboratory of Genomics and Human Genetics, Département de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco.
Hassan RoubaLaboratory of Genomics and Human Genetics, Département de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco. hassan.rouba@pasteur.ma.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1153-9170
Institut Pasteur du Maroc · MAUniversité Hassan 1er · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency and nature of chromosomal abnormalities in Moroccan couples with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage (RSM). In addition, the data were compared with those reported elsewhere in order to give a global estimation of chromosomal abnormalities frequencies.

methodsThe study was performed for all couples with RSM who were referred to the cytogenetic department, Pasteur Institute of Morocco, from different hospitals in Morocco between 1996 and 2016. Cytogenetic analysis was performed according to the standard method.

resultsAmong 627 couples with RSM, the chromosomal abnormalities were identified in 11.00% of couples, with chromosomal inversions in 4.30%, reciprocal translocations in 2.71%, Robertsonian translocations in 1.43%, and deletion, isochromosome, and insertion in 0.15% each. The insertion identified [46,XX,ins(6)(p24q21q27)] is new, and is the fourth reported in association with RSM. The mosaic karyotypes were observed in 0.64%, polymorphic variants were identified in 1.27%, and numerical aneuploidy was observed in 0.15%. In regrouping our results with those in 27 other studies already published in 21 different countries, we obtained the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in couple with RSM to be 5.16% (991/19197 couples). The reciprocal translocation was the most frequent with 2.50%, followed by Robertsonian translocation 0.83% and inversions 0.77%. The other types of chromosomal abnormalities were present with 0.98% in the world.

conclusionThis data showed that the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in Moroccan couples with RSM is 11.00%, and in regrouping our results with other studies, the frequency changes to 5.16%.

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Chromosome AberrationsTranslocation, GeneticAbortion, HabitualAdultChromosome DisordersChromosome InversionCytogenetic AnalysisCytogeneticsFemaleHumansKaryotypeKaryotypingMaleMutagenesis, InsertionalChromosomal abnormalitiesInsertionsInversionsReciprocal translocationsRecurrent spontaneous miscarriage (RSM)Robertsonian translocations

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PMID30470960
PMCPMC6439121
OpenAlexW2900630549

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