title: High incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in oocyte donors.
abstract: Oocyte donors are chosen among phenotypically normal and fertile women who are not expected to carry any chromosomal abnormality. A high incidence of balanced structural chromosomal rearrangements has been found within oocyte donors. This result raises the question of a possible bias in their recruitment with respect to their familial background and/or personal reproductive history.
authors.affiliation: CECOS Paris Tenon, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Célia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ravel
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Letur
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Lannou
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barthélémy
authors.forename: Jean Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bresson
authors.forename: Jean Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Siffroi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*