Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Incidence of inherited diseases in children can be avoided

Avoid having a baby with genetic disorders - perhaps informed experts in IVF. Russian specialists have developed a technique that can help you avoid that a child develops with genetic diseases. Experts say the technology is a genetic analysis of embryos created by in vitro fertilization (IVF). During the test to determine which of the embryos from IVF, contain "genetically healthy", and the damaged genes. Moreover, when previously in the laboratory of this type can only be determined a hereditary disease, but now a new method makes it possible to determine the number of illnesses. While such a laboratory, where define several genetic diseases in Russia alone. In the countryside there are several labs that can identify one or two genetic disorders. According to experts, currently many women want to have a baby have too late when they realize themselves in their careers and become independent. Women over 36 years are at risk, because if the 20-year-old woman the chance to be a child with Down syndrome - 1 in 1528, then 40-year-old woman's risk 1 in 112th In addition, the 20-year-old woman's risk of miscarriage about 10% in women 35-39 years - 18%, in the age group of 46 - 50%.

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