Thursday, January 12, 2023

- Indications of genetic testing!

Medical applications (indications of genetic testing, karyotyping, chromosomal culture, analysis) :

1.     Multiple congenital anomalies:

Birth defects > one developmental regions of the body

A.    Confirmation of a clinical diagnosis

B.    Estimate recurrence risk of future sibling

2.     Dysmorphic features or well-defined syndrome e.g down syndrome

3.     Unexplained Mental retardation (chromosomal abnormalities are responsible for 1/3  50% of MR which is due to genetic factor)   

4.     Pubertal failure

5.     Ambiguous genitalia

Provide diagnosis e.g turner, klinfilter

If Normal karyotyping → other endocrinal disorders

6.     Infertility: at least 5% of infertile men are killfilter.

7.     Recurrent spontaneous Abortions and miscarriage: