"When we are born, we are carriers of more than 10 genetic diseases.

"During the time we live, these carrier diseases either do not appear or cause serious complications."

APA reports that this was stated by geneticist Zakir Bayramov of the Ministry of Health.

According to him, however, since we do not know what genetic diseases the person we marry in the future is a carrier of genetic diseases, if we accidentally carry the same genetic diseases as he carries, then we will pass those diseases to our unborn baby:

"In order to avoid such negative situations after getting married in the future, it is better for the couple to undergo a series of genetic analyzes and insure themselves with this.

These analyzes include the determination of karyotype and the carrier test of the most common genetic diseases.

The doctor also explained the most common genetic diseases.

He noted that each population has its own widespread genetic diseases:

"For many countries, these diseases are common, but the prevalence rates in the population are different.

Genetic diseases are divided into two - chromosomal and gene diseases.

The group of chromosomal diseases includes Down syndrome, Patau, Edwards, Klinefelter, Turner and other syndromes.

In such diseases, there are changes in the number and structure of chromosomes to one degree or another.

We have to keep in mind that normally we have 46 chromosomes and females have 46 sets of XX and males have 46 sets of XY chromosomes.

The most common diseases are not related to the number and structure of our chromosomes, but only occur during some changes in our more than 20,000 existing genes.

Since the number of genes is many times greater than the number of our chromosomes, the number of genetic diseases is also high.

They include: thalassemia;

G6PD (Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase);

hemophilia;

color blindness;

SMA 1 and SMA 2 (Spinal muscular atrophy);

cystic fibro;

phenylketonuria;

"Cri du chat" syndrome;

DiGeorge syndrome;

mucopolysaccharidoses;

glycogenoses;

genetic myopathies;

connective tissue pathologies (Marfan, Ellers-Danlos syndrome, etc.);

syndromes with sexual development pathology;

Jilber's syndrome;

Fanconi anemia;

D resistant rickets;

Rett syndrome and others.

Genetic tests will help clarify the diagnosis or rule out a possible disease.

However, it is recommended to consult a geneticist for this.

The number and variety of genetic tests is very wide.

That's why the specialist should make this choice himself."

The expert noted that it is important for everyone to undergo a genetic test before getting married:

"There is no age difference for this.

Let me also note that the specified genetic test is taken from a person only once in his life and there is no need to take it a second time (even after 20-30 years).

This is because after we are born, our genes are immutable and remain the same for the rest of our lives.

In many of our clinics, the heel test is taken starting from the 3rd day of the baby.

Through this test, it is possible to detect many genetic metabolic diseases in time and prescribe special diets for babies.

Problems detected in time help the baby to grow up completely healthy.

If any chromosomal disease is suspected in the baby, venous blood can be taken from the first days or, if this is not possible, from one month of the newborn.

Suspicion of many genetic diseases occurs in children after a certain age period, because after that age some genetic diseases begin to manifest themselves (usually after 2-3 years).

There are also genetic diseases that, for example, Alzheimer's disease, can show themselves even after 35-50 years of age.