Prenatal Genetic Testing Techniques and Common Chromosomal Abnormalities
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3. Prenatal –pregnancies involve in age of >35 years
or old
To confirm any known chromosomal syndrome or
fetal ultrasound indicates abormality
Any psychomotor problems with or without
dysmorphic features
Abnormalities of sexual organs (ambiguous
genitalia
In females with short stature or amenorrea
Any miscarriage or abortions
Family history of chromosomal abnormality
6. NUMERICAL – karyotype with abnormal No.
of cromosomes including lossing or gaining
chromosomes
STRUCTURAL – alterations in structure
including loss ,gain or rearrangments of
segments of chromosome
7. DOWN SYNDROME – trisomy 21 , mental retardation
, maternal age has high influence
EDWARD SYNDROME – trisomy18,47xyxx+18
PATAU SYNDROME – trisomy13 ,47xy+13
TURNERS SYNDROME – 45X ,XO
KLINEFELTERS SYNDROME – 47XXY
PENTA X SYNDROME
CRIDUCHAT SYNDROME – deletion of short arm of
chromosome 5
PRADER WILLI SYNDOME -15Q deletion
ANGELMAN SYNDROME – deletion of 15q11