Prenatal Confirmation of the Translocation between Chromosome 15 and Y-Chromosome by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization

Yukihito Fukada; Takehiko Yasumizu; Atsuhito Amemiya; Keiko Kohno; Motoi Takizawa; Kazuhiko Hoshi

doi:10.1620/tjem.187.285

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Prenatal Confirmation of the Translocation between Chromosome 15 and Y-Chromosome by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization

Yukihito Fukada, Takehiko Yasumizu, Atsuhito Amemiya, Keiko Kohno, Motoi Takizawa, Kazuhiko Hoshi

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Keywords: chromosome 15 and Y translocation, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), uncultured amniotic fluid cells, prenatal diagnosis

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1999 Volume 187 Issue 3 Pages 285-289

DOI https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.187.285

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Abstract

A 30-year-old woman and her husband visited our hospital with habitual abortion as the complaint. Chromosome examination revealed a normal 46, XX for her and 46, XY, -15, der (15) t (Y; 15) (q12; p12) for him. After her pregnancy amniocentesis was performed. The karyotype was 46, XX, -15, der (15) t (Y; 15) (q12; p12) pat. ish der (15) (DYZ1+). A female baby was delivered. The growth of the baby was normal at 12 months of age.

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