A subtelomeric translocation apparently implied in multiple abortions

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-101

  Monfort, Sandra ^a   Martínez, Francisco ^a   Roselló, Mónica ^a   Badia, Lourdes ^a   Prieto, Félix ^a   Orellana, Carmen ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

FISH; Rearrangement; Recurrent miscarriage; Subtelomeric translocation; Telomeric probe

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 2P; CHROMOSOME 3P; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TELOMERE;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 33744824381     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-006-9033-5     Document Type: Article

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