March 2018

Chromosomal Disease – Introduction

Chromosomal disorders usually have lethal effect and incidence of occurrence is between 0,5% and 0,7% in alive newborns. These chromosomal...

Numerical Chromosomal Anomalies

Normal human somatic cells include 46 chromosomes. If the number chromosomes is 23 and its multiples, then it cannot be...

Structural Chromosome Abnormalities

The most frequently observed form of chromosomal rearrangements is translocation (reciprocal or robertson translocation) that occurence frequency is 1 out...

Consanguineous Marriage

Consanguineous marriage is the marriage between partners having kinship to each other. Primary consanguineous marriage is defined as a union...

Genetic Counselling – Introduction

Genetic Counselling provides the information not only to those who are at risk group of having or carrying a genetic...

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Although it is thought that about 15-20% of pregnancies result in a miscarriage, the ratio is expected higher since women...

Advanced Maternal Age

Human body is made up of cells within which structures known as nucleus exist. Nucleus contains 46 chromosomes and any...

Teratogen Agents

Environmental factors and some chemicals may result in malfunctioning in fetus during pregnancy. The impact of teratogens on pregnancy differs...

Infertility

Sperm formation is regulated by the genes on chromosomes and any defects on these regions can lead to problems in...

Familial Mediterranean Fever

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) which is an autosomal recessive inherited disease and characterized by short term repetitive severe abdominal pain...

"The discovery of the structure of DNA transformed not only biology but also our understanding of what it means to be human."

Francis Crick