Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 2CS
Jan is concerned about using ART. She wants to be the genetic mother and have Darryl be the genetic father of any children they have. What methods of ART would you recommend to this couple?
Jan, a 32-year-old woman, and her husband, Darryl, have been married for 7 years. They have attempted to have a baby on several occasions. Five years ago, they had a first-trimester miscarriage, followed by an ectopic pregnancy later the same year. Jan continued to see her OB/GYN physician for infertility problems but was very dissatisfied with the response. After four miscarriages, she went to see a fertility specialist, who diagnosed her with severe endometriosis and polycystic ovarian disease (detected by hormone studies). The infertility physician explained that these two conditions were hampering her ability to become pregnant and thus making her infertile. She referred Jan to a genetic counselor.
At the appointment, the counselor explained to Jan that one form of endometriosis (MIM 131200) can be a genetic disorder, and that polycystic ovarian disease can also be a genetic disorder (MIM 184700) and is one of the most common reproductive disorders among women. The counselor recommended that a detailed family history of both Jan and Darryl would help establish whether Jan’s problems have a genetic component and whether any of her potential daughters would be at risk for one or both of these disorders. In the meantime, Jan is taking hormones, and she and Darryl are considering alternative modes of reproduction.
Using the information in Figure 16.4, explain the reproductive options that are open to Jan and Darryl.
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 16.5 - Should fertility clinics be required to disclose...Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 2EGCh. 16 - Would ISCI be an option? Why or why not? Jan, a...Ch. 16 - Jan is concerned about using ART. She wants to be...Ch. 16 - List the common infertility problems in women....Ch. 16 - Prob. 2QPCh. 16 - Prob. 3QPCh. 16 - What is the difference between gamete...Ch. 16 - Why should women consider collecting and freezing...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6QP
Ch. 16 - Researchers are learning how to transfer...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8QPCh. 16 - Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal disease that...Ch. 16 - Prob. 10QPCh. 16 - Gene therapy involves: a. the introduction of...Ch. 16 - In selecting target cells to receive a transferred...Ch. 16 - The prospect of using gene therapy to alleviate...Ch. 16 - Is gene transfer a form of eugenics? Is it...Ch. 16 - A couple who wishes to have children visits you, a...Ch. 16 - A couple has had a child born with...Ch. 16 - You are a genetic counselor, and your patient has...Ch. 16 - Prob. 18QP
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