[Hereditary pathology load of the population and regional medical-genetic counseling].

Analysis of hereditary disease load of the populations with different genetic structure has demonstrated the necessity of a regional approach to the organization of the medico-genetic aid to the community. It has been shown that in Central Asia, the requirement of the medico-genetic aid is almost 2 times higher than in the Russian Federation. Bearing in mind the age-associated reproduction data, those differences are three times as higher. To make the work of the medico-genetic consultations more efficient, it is necessary to increase the portion of prospective counselling at the expense of an active approach to identifying patients in the populations.