About 50 congenital malformations incompatible with life were detected this year in Guantanamo thanks to comprehensive studies carried out on childbearing and pregnant women at the Provincial Center of Genetics, an achievement that avoided the complications of a neonatal or maternal death in these cases.
About 50 congenital malformations incompatible with life were detected this year in Guantanamo thanks to comprehensive studies carried out on childbearing and pregnant women at the Provincial Center of Genetics, an achievement that avoided the complications of a neonatal or maternal death in these cases.
Specialist in Clinical Genetics Kilenda Peñalver Morales told CMKS Radio Station that the diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities by cytogenetics studies is one of the programs showing better results when analyzing embryonic development to cellular levels, revealing disorders like Down syndrome or Lejeune´s.
Concerning the latter she added that only one case has been detected the eastern province since 1989; a patient who survived despite anatomical effects on the face, a cardiopathy and the short limbs as well as mental retardation, which requires constant care by the family.
This syndrome is also known as Cat's Meow because during the first months of life the formation of the larynx causes the emission of that sound when the child cries.
With a reliability of 95 percent, genetic studies in Guantanamo minimize risks during pregnancy and can warn health systems in the territory on abnormalities requiring medical attention child bearing, aimed at guarantee survival and gestational quality.
Translation: Ilia Charon