Definition:
Y chromosome microdeletion or YCM for brevity is a genetic disorder that is caused by missing gene in thechromosome Y.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis of the Y chromosome microdeletion is through extracting DNA leukocytes in a man's blood sample and mixing it with a genetic marker and thereafter used the polymerase chain reaction amplification and gel electrophoresis.
Treatment:
Treatment includes genetic testing for the Chromosome Y to developed.
Symptoms and Signs:
Usually men with the medical condition of YCM may exhibit no symptoms however when YCM is present the most common effect or sign is their reduced fertility (Krausz, Csilla; Lluis Quintana-Murci and Ken McElreavey (July 2000). Prognostic Value of Y Deletion Analysis. Human Reproduction 15 (7) 1431-1434)
Causes:
It is said to be caused by the mutation of different Y-chromosome, especially its deletion. This condition is said to be inherited.
