Abstract

USTA SAVIOLI, Carla María et al. REPORT OF FOUR CASES OF INVERTION OF CROMOSOMA 9 IN A SAMPLE OF 4755 AMNIOTIC LIQUIDS IN A VENEZUELAN POPULATION. Investig. andina [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.35, pp.153-162.  Epub Nov 26, 2018. ISSN 0124-8146.

The inversion of chromosome 9, inv (9), is a relatively common chromosomal rearrangement and is commonly considered as a normal variant. However, several studies have suggested a possible association with metabolic syndrome, obesity, galactosemia, diabetes melli-tus and recurrent spontaneous abortion. This study aims to describe four cases with the same chromosome inversion 9, inv (9) (p12; q12), and compare them with what has been shown in the literature. A set of retrospective cases were carried out. A large database of amniocentesis reports made at the Policlinica Metropolitana of Caracas between 2005 and 2016 were analyzed. As part of the protocol of the Center, all recovered amniotic fluid samples were centrifuged at 800 rpm. Finally, an analysis of 20 metaphase G bands was performed for the karyotype. All the karyotypes that reported inv (9) (p12; q12) were recovered. According to 4755 reports of amniocentesis, a total of 4 cases of inv (9) pericentric (p12; q12) were identified. Based on the literature, this type of rearrangement has been associated with some metabolic diseases. This finding is supported by the fact that this chromosomal region contains the insulin promoter factor-1 and the initiating factor for alpha kinase 3 of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor, both involved in transient diabetes. There is not enough literature on this type of inversion, and more and more studies are needed to perform an adequate correlation analysis. The findings of this brief series and the literature review support the importance of the first karyotype studies to identify possible associations.

Keywords : Chromosome 9 inversion; obesity; metabolic syndrome; diabetes mellitus; amniocentesis; abortions.

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