Title: Cytogenetic Study in Females with Secondary Infertility
Authors: Dr Rakhi M. More, Dr Milind P. More, Dr Shabana Borate, Dr S.D. Gangane
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i8.24
Abstract
Infertility affects approximately 10%-15% of couples in reproductive age. There is a complex correlation between genetics and infertility. Several factors affect on gametogenesis, from which factors that lead to chromosomal abnormalities are one of the best known. The aim of this study was to determine type and rate of chromosomal abnormalities in females suffering from secondary infertility [1]. We studied 67 females with history of secondary infertility to find out the proportion of cytogenetic causes in them. We observed chromosomal abnormalities in 2.98% females, of which showed structural abnormalities.
Keywords:- Secondary infertility, Chromosomal abnormality, Female infertility, Karyotyping
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