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ArticleRomanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie

Current opportunities and new horizons into the genetic study of infertility.

Elena Silvia Nadă, Dinu Florin Albu, Anca Pătraşcu, Ştefan Dimitrie Albu, Alexandru Marian Gogănău, Cristina Crenguţa Albu

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Article in Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elena Silvia NadăDepartment of Genetics, Doctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; crenguta.albu@yahoo.com, steve.albu@yahoo.com.
Dinu Florin Albu
Anca Pătraşcu
Ştefan Dimitrie Albu
Alexandru Marian Gogănău
Cristina Crenguţa Albu
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · ROClinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAn estimated 12.5% of couples experiencing fertility problems and almost 12% of reproductive age women have turned to health services at least once due to infertility. First trimester miscarriage is the most common clinical manifestation of infertility associated with a genetic cause. PATIENTS, MATERIALS AND

methodsThe scientific research was conducted at A.S. Medical Center in Bucharest, Romania, between January 2016 and December 2018, on a representative group of 1264 Caucasian patients diagnosed with infertility, from which the study group was selected, consisting of 273 patients who were further genetically investigated.

resultsChromosomal instability, identified in 14% of patients, has been encountered most frequently in women (7%), and least often in fetuses (2%), unlike other chromosomal anomalies, identified in 55% of patients, which were more common in fetuses (27%) and least frequently in men (9%). Recurrent pregnancy loss due to genetic causes was identified in 53% of cases, being determined by chromosomal instability in 16% of cases and by other chromosomal anomalies in 37% of cases. Infertility due to a genetic cause was identified in 83% of cases, being determined by chromosomal instability in 17% of cases and by other chromosomal anomalies encountered in 66% of cases. In genetic risk pregnancies in evolution, fetal chromosomal anomalies were detected in 94% of cases, the most frequent being aneuploidy and polyploidy. Cytogenetic studies carried out on tissue fragments taken from aborted products of conception revealed the presence of a genetic cause in 57% of cases, an abnormal chromosome number being the most common (36%). The analysis of microdeletions of the long arm of the Y chromosome indicated that 5.5% of men with infertility are affected by this condition.

conclusionsAlthough genetic tests are considered complex and expensive laboratory investigations, they are crucial in identifying the etiology of over 40% of infertility cases associated with genetic factors, as well as in the correct and effective management of infertility.

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InfertilityAneuploidyChromosome AberrationsFemaleFetusGenetic TestingHumansMalePregnancy

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