THE BENEFITS OF IDENTIFYING THE GENE CALLED
NEMO
It is a biological marker that produces a
molecular diagnosis.
It becomes possible to do a prenatal test to determine if
the fetus a woman is carrying has the gene which causes IP.
The mother of a baby born with IP can be tested to
determine if she has the gene and has transmitted it to her
fetus. This would give her information when considering
additional pregnancies.
A basis for the further study of the various mutations of
the gene to predetermine the level of severity.
A male fetus that was miscarried can be tested to determine
if the cause was IP.
A woman can choose to have in-vitro fertilization. Pre implantation diagnosis
(PGD) tests an embryo fertilized in a test tube for IP. The
parents then have the choice of selecting embryos
unaffected by the genetic condition.