Reciprocal translocation with special reference to reproductive failure.
Cytogenetic investigation of married couples with the history of two or more recurrent abortions or unsuccessful pregnancies was carried out. The study concerns the occurrence of reciprocal translocations in regard to spontaneous miscarriages. In 115 examined couples 9 reciprocal translocations were observed, i.e., 7.8%.
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D002900:Chromosomes, Human, 1-3; D002902:Chromosomes, Human, 16-18; D002903:Chromosomes, Human, 19-20; D002904:Chromosomes, Human, 21-22 and Y; D002905:Chromosomes, Human, 4-5; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D014178:Translocation, Genetic