Journal of Genetic Medicine

Korean Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics (대한의학유전학회)
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Incidence and Spectrum of Chromosomal Abnormalities associated with Spontaneous Abortions in Korea: 470 Products of Conception over a Period of 6 Years (2005-2010)

국내 자연유산에 의한 수태산물 핵형분석에서 관찰된 염색체 이상의 발생율과 유형: 6년(2005-2010)간 수태산물 470예 분석

  • Han, Sung-Hee (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories) ;
  • An, Jeong-Wook (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories) ;
  • Yang, Young-Ho (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jin (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories) ;
  • Cho, Han-Ik (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Ryul (Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Clinical Laboratories)
  • 한성희 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀) ;
  • 안정욱 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀) ;
  • 양영호 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀) ;
  • 김영진 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀) ;
  • 조한익 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀) ;
  • 이경률 (서울의과학연구소 세포유전학팀)
  • Received : 2011.05.19
  • Accepted : 2011.06.10
  • Published : 2011.03.01
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Abstract

Purpose: Cytogenetic analysis of spontaneous abortions (SABs) provides valuable information to establish the causes of fetal loss, information that is essential to provide accurate reproductive and genetic counseling couples. Such analysis also provides information on the frequencies and types of chromosomal abnormalities and associated risks of recurrence. However, there have only been a few reports of chromosomal abnormalities in small samples of SABs in the Korean population. Here, we report the incidence and spectrum of chromosomal abnormalities for cases of 470 SAB in Korea. Material and Methods: Between 2005 and 2010, a total of 470 products of conception (POC) resulting from SABs were submitted to our laboratory for cytogenetic analysis from various medical sites in Korea. The incidences and types of specific chromosomal abnormalities were determined. The abnormalities were distinguished by gestational age at the time of SAB and by maternal age. Results: The frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in POCs was 54.3% (255/470), including 228 (89.3%) numerical and 27 (10.7%: 3 balanced and 24 unbalanced) structural abnormalities. Among the numerical abnormalities, trisomy was predominant (67.0%), followed by monosomy X (12.5%), polyploidy (8.2%), triple X (0.8%), and autosomal monosomy (0.8%). The overall sex ratio (male: female) among the 470 POCs with normal and abnormal karyotypes were 0.58 and 0.65, respectively. Trisomies were identified for each autosome, with the exceptions of 1, 3, and 19. Among the 171 autosomal trisomies, trisomy 16 was the most common (19.9%), followed by trisomy 22 (13.5%), trisomy 21 (12.3 %), trisomy 15 (9.9%), and trisomies 18 and 13 (5.3%). The frequency of chromosomal abnormalities decreased with gestational age and increased with maternal age, but only because of increases in trisomies and complex abnormalities. Conclusions: We have presented a large collection of cytogenetic data for SABs collected during the past 6 years and provided a database for prenatal genetic counseling of parents who have experienced SABs in Korea.

목적: 자연 유산에 대한 세포유전학적 분석은 유산의 원인을 규명하여 부모에게 정확한 유전상담을 위한 귀중한 정보를 제공한다. 또한 그 분석결과를 통해 염색체 이상의 빈도와 유형을 알 수 있으며 그에 따른 재발 위험도를 산정할 수 있다. 하지만 아직까지 한국인에서는 자연유산에서 관찰되는 염색체 이상에 대해 몇몇의 보고들이 있으나 그 대상군의 수가 적다. 이에 저자들은 자연유산에 의한 수태산물 470예에서 관찰되는 염색체 이상의 발생 빈도와 종류에 대해 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년부터 2010년까지 국내 병원이나 개인 산부인과에서 서울의과학연구소에 염색체 분석이 의뢰된 자연유산에 의한 수태산물 470예를 대상으로 염색체 핵형 결과와 함께 유산시 임신 주수와 산모나이에 따른 염색체 이상의 종류와 발생빈도를 분석하였다. 결과: 총 470예의 자연 유산에 의한 수태산물의 염색체 핵형을 분석한 결과 염색체 이상 빈도는 54.3% (255/470)였다. 그 중 수적 이상이 89.3% (228/470)로 대부분을 차지하였는데, 수적 이상 중에는 상염색체의 삼염색체가 67.0%였고, 단일염색체 X가 12.5%, 다배수성은 8.2%, 삼염색체X가 0.8%, 상염색체의 단일염색체가 0.8%였다. 구조적 이상은 10.7% (27/470)으로 균형전좌가 3예, 불균형전좌는 24예이었다. 남녀 성비는 정상핵형과 비정상핵형 모두 0.58과 0.65으로 여아에서 높게 나타났다. 상염색체의 삼염색체는 1번, 3번, 19번 염색체를 제외하고 모두 관찰되었는데, 16번 삼염색체가 19.9%로 가장 많았으며, 22번 염색체가 13.5%, 21번 염색체가 12.3%, 15번 염색체가 9.9%, 13번과 18번 염색체가 각각5.3% 순으로 관찰되었다. 염색체 이상의 빈도는 임신 주수가 낮을수록, 산모나이가 많을수록 높았는데, 산모나이가 많을수록 삼염색체와 수적이상과 구조적 이상이 같이 있는 염색체 이상의 빈도가 높았다. 결론: 본 연구는 최근 6년간의 자연유산에 의한 수태산물 470예에 대해 세포유전학적 결과를 분석하였고, 이는 국내 자연유산 환자에게 적절한 산전유전상담을 위한 기초자료로서 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

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