title: Chromosomal abnormalities as a cause of recurrent abortions: a hospital experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the chromosomal abnormalities in couples with history of recurrent abortions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cytogenetic section, Department of Pathology at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred couples with history of recurrent abortions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Structural chromosomal abnormalities in carrier couples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  G-banded chromosomes were analyzed from both partners of 300 couples who had had two or more spontaneous abortions. Sixteen (5.3%) couples showed a chromosomal aberration in one of the partners. Seven translocations, 5 inversions, 2 deletions and 2 sex chromosomal abnormalities were identified. There was an increase in structural aberations, which was not significantly different from that reported worldwide.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chromosomal analysis is advocated as a primary tool in the evaluation of couples with repetitive fetal wastage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Azim
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Khilji
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khurshid
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies