Hundreds of unborn children in the Tyumen region were diagnosed with pathologies. What did the doctors find?
In 2025, 84 fetuses were diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities, and another 384 were diagnosed with various malformations. In 158 cases the pregnancy was terminated. Such data are presented in the report of the regional health department.
Most often, doctors identified Down syndrome - 44 cases. They also discovered Edwards syndrome (8 cases), which is accompanied by severe developmental disorders of organs, Pateau syndrome (4 cases), which also affects the brain and heart, and other chromosomal characteristics.
After birth, serious illnesses were discovered in 26 babies. Among them:
- Congenital hypothyroidism (13 cases) is a lack of thyroid hormones, which without treatment may disrupt the child's development.
- Adrenogenital syndrome (5 cases) - violation of hormone production by the adrenal glands.
- Cystic fibrosis (2 cases) is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.
- Primary immunodeficiency (2 cases) - immune system disorder.
- Other hereditary diseases (4 cases), including metabolic disorders.
In addition, there are more premature babies in the area. Their share increased from 3.5% in 2024 to 3.8% in 2025.
In just one year, more than 17,000 newborns were tested for congenital diseases - 99.3% of the total.