Homozygosity for Robertsonian Translocation (14q;15q) in a Newborn with a Familial History of Recurrent Abortion and Newborns Affected by Hepatosplenomegaly: A Case Report
Sahra Sahraeean,
Asiyeh Jebelli,
Zahra Shahbazi
et al.
Abstract:Background: Robertsonian translocations (RobTs) are one of the major chromosomal abnormalities which lead to spontaneous abortion. They occur in the human population at the rate of 1 in 1000 live infants. In this paper, a family carrying one of the rare RobTs was presented and some features of all kinds of RobTs were reviewed.
Case Presentation: A couple with a history of three miscarriages was referred to Omid Health Clinic of Hamadan, Iran. The karyotype of the woman was 45,XX, rob(14;15)(q10;q10) and … Show more
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