Objective: To examine the relationship between spontaneous abortion and chromosomal abnormalities.
Methods: Couples who had one or more consecutive spontaneous abortions and had normal genitals were enrolled for cytogenetic karyotype analysis.
Results: In the 61 couples, the detected incidence was 11.5%, with five Robertsonian translocations, one reciprocal translocation, and one pericentric inversion of chromosome 7.
Conclusion: Chromosomal abnormalities may play an important role in fetal wastage.