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    Greenslopes Fetal Medicine Unit

    (07) 3216 9211

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    Greenslopes Fetal Medicine Unit

    Suite 7.106
    Level 7
    Nicholson Street Specialist Centre
    83 Nicholson Street
    GREENSLOPES QLD 4120

     

    Wesley Fetal Medicine Unit

    Suite 12
    Level 1
    Wesley Medical Centre
    40 Chasely Street
    AUCHENFLOWER  QLD  4066

     

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    Balanced Translocation

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    A reciprocal translocation involves the exchange of material between two chromosomes. The amount of material may vary from a small portion of the distal arm to large segments involving most of the arm of the chromosome. The net effect is that there is no apparent loss or gain of genetic material and as such is a balanced translocation.

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    If it is a new mutation, de novo, there may be health implications for the person. If it is inherited, it usually carries no health implications for the person but may pose problems with respect to fertility and risk for having a child with an unblanced translocation. The relative risk of either of these events can be determined.

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    Reference: QML handbook of genetics, Sue White Stephen Withers, QML Pathology