Ağaçayak, Elif Dicle Üniversitesi - School of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Türkiye , Turgut, Abdulkadir Dicle University - School of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Tunç, Senem Yaman Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum AD, Türkiye , Özler, Ali Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Meckel-Gruber Syndrome: Report of nine cases and a literature review

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Objective: The Meckel-Gruber syndrome is an autosomal recessive lethal syndrome which characterized by systemic malformations. Nine patients observed at six months period in our region that consanguineous marriage are common. We aim to present this rare syndrome with current literature knowledge. Methods: We presented that prenatally diagnosed with Meckel-Gruber syndrome of nine fetus in Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department between January 2013 and June 2013. Results: The rate of Meckel Gruber Syndrome was found as 1/3500 in our region in one year. Conclusion: Our result showed that consanguineous marriages might be an important factor leading to increase rate of Meckel-Gruber syndrome. Families having these patients should be offered genetic screening for possible recurrences.

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Meckel , Gruber Syndrome , Southeastern Anatolia Region , Relatives Marriage

Dicle Medical Journal

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