Mendelian Inheritance

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Introduction to Mendelian Inheritance Disorders with Mendelian inheritance, which are also known as single gene disorders, are due to major effects of one or both members of a pair of…

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Cytogenetic Abnormalities

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The large majority of Robertsonian translocations are between non-homologous acrocentric chromosomes, and the 13;14 Robertsonian translocation is the most common. The short arm of an acrocentric chromosome is comprised of…

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Non-Mendelian Inheritance

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Introduction to Non-Mendelian Inheritance Non-Mendelian disorders have patterns of inheritance which do not conform to Mendel’s Law of Segregation where each ovum or sperm receives only one copy of a…

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Common Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis

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Introduction to Common Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis The topics in this chapter bring together common issues in genetic counseling and the delivery of prenatal diagnosis services such as the interpretation…

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Abnormal Ultrasound Findings

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Heterozygous mutations in the TCF2 (transcription factor 2) gene are an important cause of bilateral hyperechogenic kidneys and kidneys with cystic dysplasia. The phenotype associated with TCF2 gene mutations is…

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Fetal Infection and Teratogens

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> Chapter 7 Fetal Infection and Teratogens Fetal Infection Case 1 A 24-year-old woman is referred for detailed ultrasonographic examination at 17 weeks’ gestation because biochemical serum screening predicted…

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First and Second Trimester Screening

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Detailed ultrasonographic examination should be performed at 16–18 weeks’ gestation to evaluate the fetal anatomy and to assess whether the nuchal measurement is in the normal range or is persistently…

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