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Table 6 Reason for requesting genetic counselling in 2004–2011 period

From: Survey of medical genetic services in Italy: year 2011

 

2004

2007

2011

Prenatal chromosome anomalies

7164 (13 %)

15197 (21 %)

10316 (10 %)

Postnatal chromosome anomalies

4007 (7 %)

4651 (6 %)

5394 (5 %)

Dysmorphic disorders

9967 (18 %)

9800 (14 %)

11129 (11 %)

Mendelian disorders

8072 (15 %)

10765 (15 %)

20461 (20 %)

Intellectual disability

5501 (10 %)

5756 (8 %)

7294 (7 %)

Cancer

2548 (5 %)

3435 (5 %)

11303 (11 %)

Infertility

2984 (5 %)

6128 (8 %)

12012 (12 %)

Recurrent abortion

1919 (4 %)

2930 (4 %)

6109 (6 %)

Exposure to teratogenic agents

2437 (4 %)

2944 (4 %)

1622 (2 %)

Other

8001 (15 %)

8548 (12 %)

12350 (12 %)

Total

54604

72161

100001

  1. %, % of reason for demanding genetic counselling out of the total of the requests