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Infertility

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No repeats   for Down syndrome risks unless sample collected prior to 14 weeks gestation Repeat tests and don't recalculate  
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Trisomy 18   never recalculate!  
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Infertility is defined as   1 year of sex without protection and no conception  
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Repeat test, don't recalculate   after 10 days  
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Partial Mole and ONTD   ^hCG and ^ AFP  
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Triploidy   ^hCG  
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Infertility: Red flags in Women   1. Age 2. Weight  
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SABs   • 1/2 of recognized first trimester SABs are chromosomally abnormal • 3-5% of couplse with recurrent SABs, one partner has a balanced translocation  
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3 causes of Infertility in Men   • Genetic condition.. CF! • A hormonal disorder • Erection dysfunctions  
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Men and Sperm   • 5-15% of men with azoospermia or severe oligospermia have a chr. abn. • Microdeletions of the Y chromosomes are detected in 10-25% of azoo. men and 3-10% of oligo men with normal karyotypes (Yq11)  
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Y microdeletions   • SRY • DAZ • Isodicentric Yp  
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4 causes of female infertility   • Ovulation D.O. • Congenital anomalies (Endometriosis/ Damage to the fallopian tubes) • Aging • MTHFR (Hereditary Thrombophilias)  
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Fertility Treatments (10-15% use)   • ART *IVF *GIFT *ZIFT, TET *ICSI • The rest use conventional therapies such as drugs and surgical repair  
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ART Risk   Imprinting BWS, loss of maternal methylation  
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PGD   1. Polar body biospy 2. Blastomere Biopsy  
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Blastomere Biospy limitation   1. Sperm contamination 2. Failure of amp  
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Polar Body biospy limitation   1. failure of amp 2. crossing over 3. technologically difficult  
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Limitations of molecular diagnosis   1. failure of amp 2. contamination 3. Allele dropout  
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Limitations of PGD   1. Cost 2. Availability 3. Failure to achieve pregnancy  
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Miscrosort   Spinning blastomeres down to achieve male/female gradient  
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DOs PGD commonly tests for   • Thalassemias • Charcot-Marie-Tooth • CF • HD • DM • SCD • SMA • Tay Sachs  
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Infertility=   • Stress • Grief and loss • Chronic sorrow • Resources for patients  
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Other causes of infertility   1. Fragile X 2. CAH 3. Mullerian duct agenesis 4. CBAVD  
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