Application of quantitative fluorescent PCR with short tandem repeat markers to the study of aneuploidies in spontaneous miscarriages.
Hum Reprod
; 20(5): 1235-43, 2005 May.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-15760965
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Aneuploidies involve approximately 80% of chromosomal anomalies found in spontaneous miscarriages. Since cytogenetic studies show high rates of failure, we have incorporated the quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) technique to the study of numerical chromosome anomalies in miscarriages.METHODS:
Multiplex and simple QF-PCR assays have been performed on 160 miscarriage and 34 parental DNA samples analysing specific short tandem repeat (STR) markers for chromosomes 2, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22 and X. Cases successfully karyotyped were used as controls in our study.RESULTS:
While maternal contamination could be detected in such cases, a molecular result was obtained for 94% of miscarriages without a cytogenetic one. Thirty-six per cent of them were diagnosed with numerical chromosome anomalies. Parental origin of the extra chromosome and the error stage of meiosis could be also determined.CONCLUSIONS:
QF-PCR represents a useful and reliable tool to diagnose aneuploidies in spontaneous miscarriages. It provides information about parental and meiotic origin of anomaly, allowing an appropriate genetic counselling.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Abortion, Spontaneous
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Tandem Repeat Sequences
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Aneuploidy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Hum Reprod
Journal subject:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
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