Chromosomal Defects Flashcards
About a 1/3 of congential defects are:
heart defects
hCG is coming from:
syncio something
what are non invasive tests that are performed routinely on pregnant women
maternal serum screen at 15-20 weeks of gestation
you have an inc risk of trisomy 21 if you have ___AFP, ____uE2 but ____hGC
low; low; high
you have an inc risk of trisomy 18 if you have ____ AFP, ____uE2, and ____ hCG
low; low low
if you have an inc risk of neural tube defect than you will have ____ AFP, ____ u#2 and ____ hCG
high; normal; normal
____ is a structural defect of any type
anomaly
_____ is intrinsic and related to a genetic disorder
malformation
____ is extrinsic and is related to a mechanical disorder
deformation; trauma or constraint (multiple fetuses, amniotic bands)
___ is extrnsic and related to teratogen exposure
disruption
____refers to multiple anomalies that occur independently, but are caused by a single defect
syndrome; marfan
_____is when a structural or mechanical factor leads to multiple secondary effects
sequence; low amniotic fluid
what are ex of multifactorial disorders
hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, IDDM, some forms of cancer; combination of genetics + env factors that give you phenotypical expression
What is the eqn for heritability
G/G+B+E =G/V G=genetic B= familial env E= random env V= total variance
what are features of multifactorial disorders
- disorders that run in families
- no single gene/chromosomal abnormality is responsible
- a comb of genetics and env factors req for phenotypic expression
- dont follow mendelian patterns of inheritance
what doesn’t close properly in spina bifida
rostral/caudal neuropore; due to lack of folate
what are some dev defects that can contribute to multifactorial disorders
- congenital heart defects
- spina bifida
- anencephaly (rostral neuropore not closing properly)
- cleft palate (palatine shelves not fusing properly)
what things contribute to most birth defects that we see
- alcohol
- tobacco
- retinoic acid (Vit A excess)
- dilantin (anti seizure drug)
- decrease in folate
what are features of whole chromosomal disorders
- incompatible with life (spontaneous abortion
- rarely reproduce
- most directly linked to maternal age
- may occur in autosomes or sex chromosomes
- detectable via karyotype analysis
What is XO abnormality
Turner syndrome: True monosomy (just one sex chromosome) not very harsh but see it at a 10 fold lower incidence