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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...

Beta thalassemia (Mediterranean anemia)

Beta thalassemia is a very common type of blood disease seen in Turkey as well as other mediterranean countries. Although...

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia is a kind of typical blood disease showing autosomal recessive character and it can be characterized by...

Alpha Thalassemia

Alpha thalassemia has clinically 2 significant forms. These are Bart hydrops fotalis hemoglobin (Hb Bart) syndrome and hemoglobin H (HBH)...

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease which is characterized by observed elevation in the sweat chloride concentration via evidences...

"The results suggest a helical structure which must be very closely packed containing probably 2, 3 or 4 coaxial nucleic acid chains per helical unit and having the phosphate groups near the outside."

Rosalind Elsie Franklin