Genetic counseling - Pars Genome Genetics and Pathobiology Laboratory

Genetic consultation

Genetic counseling is a branch of medical genetics that examines the possibility of genetic diseases in people and is a process whose main goal is to determine the risk of occurrence or recurrence of a genetic disease in each pregnancy. Genetic counseling is often the patient's first point of contact with clinical genetic services and is an effective step to reduce disabilities, which focuses not only on the primary patient but also on the patient's family members, both now and in the future.

This process includes the efforts of the genetic counselor or the counseling team in the following cases:

1. Understanding the medical facts including the nature of the disease, its course and available treatments.
2. Determining the role of heredity in causing the disease and determining the probability of its recurrence.
3. Examining different ways of dealing with the possibility of disease occurrence.
4. Referring to perform specialized diagnostic tests or determining the carrier status of a genetic disease.
5. Helping to make an appropriate decision by considering the probability of disease occurrence and family moral standards.
6. Helping family members involved in the disease or at risk to come to terms with the problem. Since
7. the role of medical genetics is increasingly expanding, it seems that all doctors, especially gynecology specialists, should be familiar with this field and its functions in order to identify people at risk and refer them to genetic counselors.

When is the best time for genetic counseling?

The best time for genetic counseling is before marriage; However, if couples have not consulted at this time, they can benefit from the benefits of this counseling by checking before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or after the birth of a child with a genetic disorder.

Who needs genetic counseling?

In general, it is recommended to refer to a genetic counselor before marriage to all couples, especially couples who have a history of disability or genetic disorder in their family; But counseling is necessary in the following cases:

• Concern about the risk of repeating a genetic disease that exists in relatives
• Relative marriages
• The presence of a person with mental retardation in the family or close relatives
• Any birth defect
• The presence of metabolic diseases in the family (such as PKU, etc.)
• Dysmorphism (unlike appearance) Natural)
• Existence of ambiguity in reproductive structure and puberty disorders
• Infertility, repeated abortion and stillbirth
• Neuromuscular diseases and chronic and progressive disorders
• Deafness and hearing loss
• Growth disorders and dwarfism
• Cancer, heart diseases and...
• Contact with teratogenic agents during pregnancy such as radiation, drugs, chemicals and infectious agents
• Abnormal results in ultrasound or prenatal screenings
• Diagnosis, demand and need for counseling

Genetic counseling at Pars Genome Genetic Counseling Center

Pars Genome Genetic Counseling Center, using an experienced team including genetics specialists and genetic counseling doctors, is ready to provide counseling services to Respected clients include counseling before marriage, before pregnancy, during pregnancy, counseling in cases of infertility, repeated abortion, stillbirth, mental or physical retardation, diagnostic counseling for genetic diseases and counseling in cases of identity determination (Abbott test or determination of parent-child relationship). Considering that the diagnosis of genetic mutations requires considerable time, please, dear colleagues, refer couples before pregnancy to determine the mutation; Because there is not enough time during pregnancy to carry out all the investigations, including determining the mutation of the affected person, determining the transmission of the parents and determining the condition of the fetus. If the affected person is not alive, in some cases it will not be possible to determine the carrier of his relatives, unless the molecular examination is done before the death of the person and the type of the disease has been determined exactly. But sometimes, various genetic diseases are seen in the family, in which case there may be a need for several visits. Since the basis of a genetic counselor's work is drawing a family tree and calculating the level of risk based on it, it is recommended that if the couple does not have enough information about family relationships and diseases in relatives, on the day of counseling, a relative who has this information should accompany the couple.

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