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. 2021 Sep;23(9):1753-1760.
doi: 10.1038/s41436-021-01195-w. Epub 2021 May 10.

Reproductive outcomes in individuals with chromosomal reciprocal translocations

Angela Verdoni  1 , Jie Hu  1 , Urvashi Surti  2 , Melanie Babcock  1 , Elizabeth Sheehan  1 , Michele Clemens  1 , Sarah Drewes  3 , Leslie Walsh  3 , Rebecca Clark  3 , Sunita Katari  1 , Joe Sanfilippo  1 , Devereux N Saller  1 , Aleksandar Rajkovic  4   5   6 , Svetlana A Yatsenko  7   8   9   10
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Reproductive outcomes in individuals with chromosomal reciprocal translocations

Angela Verdoni et al. Genet Med. 2021 Sep.
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Abstract

Purpose: Patients with reciprocal balanced translocations (RBT) have a risk for recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL), affected child, and infertility. Currently, genetic counseling is based on karyotypes found among the products of conception (POC), although factors influencing the success of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in RBT couples are not established.

Methods: Cytogenetic results from 261 POC and offspring of the parents (113 women and 90 men) with RBT were evaluated. Chromosome segregation modes and number of euploid embryos were assessed in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization.

Results: Patients with translocations involving an acrocentric chromosome have a higher risk of unbalanced gametes caused by a 3:1 segregation. Female RBT patients have a statistically higher risk of aneuploidy due to an interchromosomal effect. The rate of euploid embryos is low due to meiosis I malsegregation of RBT, meiosis II nondisjunction, additional whole chromosome or segmental aneusomies. RBT patients with RPL have a higher rate of miscarriage of euploid fetuses with RBT.

Conclusion: Chromosome-specific factors, female gender, age, and history of RPL are the risk elements influencing pregnancy and in vitro fertilization success in RBT patients. Chromosomal microarray analysis of POC is necessary to provide an accurate and timely diagnosis for patients with adverse reproductive outcomes.

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