Problem description: My wife is missing part of the short arm of chromosome 20. I would like to ask the doctor, does this affect IVF?
Question date:2021-01-02
Patient information:Age: 37 years old Gender: Female
Question analysis: Hello, the deletion of chromosome 20 is commonly inherited in the family and may be passed on to the next generation.
Guidance suggestion: Genetic testing is required after pregnancy to determine whether the child has inherited chromosome deletions. If inherited, it will cause myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, endocrine system diabetes, digestive system and large intestine Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease of the nervous system and other diseases.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed inspection