It analyzes the chromosomes that are frequently implicated in spontaneous miscarriages and the chromosomes that can lead to children affected with syndromes, like Down syndrome. (chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y).
Men with an abnormal SAT result conception may be impacted on three levels:
EMBRYO LEVEL:
Diploid sperm result in triploid embryos.Rodrigo et al., 2010.
PREGNANCY LEVEL:
Rubio et al., 2001.
OFFSPRING LEVEL:
Rodrigo L, Peinado V, Mateu E, Remohí J, Pellicer A, Simón C, Gil-Salom M, Rubio C. Impact of different patterns of sperm chromosomal abnormalities on the chromosomal constitution of preimplantation embryos. Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep; 94(4):1380-6.
Rubio C, Gil-Salom M, Simón C, Vidal F, Rodrigo L, Mínguez Y, Remohí J, Pellicer A. Incidence of sperm chromosomal abnormalities in a risk population: relationship with sperm quality and ICSI outcome. Hum Reprod. 2001 Oct; 16(10):2084-92.
Rodrigo L, Mateu E, Mercader A, Cobo A, Peinado V, Milán M, Al-Asmar N, Campos-Galindo I, García-Herrero S, Mir P, Simón C, Rubio C. New tools for embryo selection: comprehensive chromosome screening by array comparative genomic hybridization. BioMed
Research International. 2014; In Press.
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