It is recommended that both parents undergo a blood test in an attempt to find out why the 15q24 microdeletion occurred.
All known cases of 15q24 so far, have resulted from new (de novo) deletions in the sperm or egg, meaning that both parents have had normal chromosomes and the chance of having another child with this syndrome in future pregnancies is low (probably <1%) but greater than that of the general population. This risk is slightly larger due to the very small possibility that the deletion occurred during the formation of the egg or sperm cells in a parent, due to either parent having a chromosomal rearrangement or deletion involving 15q24.
There is nothing the parent did to cause the 15q24 microdeletion and nothing they could have done that would have prevented it from occurring in the individual. No environmental, dietary, or lifestyle factors are known to cause these changes in the chromosome.
Other Questions About 15q24 deletion syndrome
- Will my child with 15q24 microdeletion syndrome have similarly affected children?
- Why is 15q24 microdeletion syndrome caused by a microdeletion?
- Who in my family should be tested for 15q24 microdeletion syndrome?
- What specialist doctors should I see with 15q24 microdeletion syndrome?
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