Prenatal diagnosis of 'true tail' with cartilage content?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the assumption that amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AFAFP) levels are different in female and male twin fetuses. DESIGN:Amniotic fluid levels of AFP in pregnancies with female and male fetuses in gender-concordant and gender-discordant twins were compared. A t test of p < 0.05 was considered si...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Sharony R,Drugan A,Amiel A,Grinshpun-Cohen J,Markov S,Fejgin MD

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of shipping blood in Streck blood collection tubes (BCT) prior to processing on cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) levels. METHODS:Blood was collected in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and BCT tubes from 10 pregnant women carrying male fetuses. One set of each tube for each subject was pr...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hidestrand M,Stokowski R,Song K,Oliphant A,Deavers J,Goetsch M,Simpson P,Kuhlman R,Ames M,Mitchell M,Tomita-Mitchell A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the failure rate and performance of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, mainly in terms of detection rates for trisomy 21, performed by 2 laboratories using different analytical methods. METHODS:cfDNA testing was performed on 2,870 pregnancies with the HarmonyTM Prenatal Test using the targeted digit...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bevilacqua E,Jani JC,Letourneau A,Duiella SF,Kleinfinger P,Lohmann L,Resta S,Cos Sanchez T,Fils JF,Mirra M,Benachi A,Costa JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis using circulating fetal trophoblast cells has been challenging due to lack of a reproducible trophoblast-specific antibody. We investigated the use of three trophoblast cell-specific antibodies, HLA-G, placenta growth factor, and neuroD2, for the isolation of trophoblast cells...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Tjoa ML,Delli-Bovi L,Johnson KL,Bianchi DW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial invasion and growth in amniotic fluid play an important role in infectious perinatal morbidity and mortality. In order to determine the influence of amniocentesis (ACT) on intra-amniotic infection development, we performed a study of 239 complete microbiological examinations of amniotic fluid specimens obtai...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Terzić MM,Plećas DV,Stimec BV,Petković SV

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The only causal therapy is fetoscopic laser surgery (FLS). The aims of this study were to analyze the long-term outcome of monochorionic twins treated by FLS, including their school career, need for therapy and special aid equipment, and free-time activities, and compare their outcome to matched dichorioni...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rüegg L,Hüsler M,Krähenmann F,Zimmermann R,Natalucci G,Ochsenbein-Kölble N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure levels of total plasma cysteine, homocysteine, cysteinylglycine and glutathione of normotensive primiparous pregnant women in the second and the third trimester. METHODS:Two consecutive blood samples were taken from 65 healthy primiparous women in the 19th to 21st weeks of pregnancy and then in th...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Viskova H,Vesela K,Janosikova B,Krijt J,Visek JA,Calda P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of sirenomelia diagnosed at 13 gestational weeks. This rare malformation sequence is characterized by fusion and rotation of the lower limbs to various degrees and anorectal atresia, usually associated with absence of bladder and agenesis or dysgenesis of the kidneys. Diagnosis is commonly made later ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Carbillon L,Seince N,Largillière C,Bucourt M,Uzan M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate alterations of arterial and ductus venosus blood flow velocities during deterioration and their interdependence. METHODS:37 high-risk pregnancies complicated by umbilical absent or reverse end-diastolic flow velocities (AREDV) were monitored by measurement of the pulsatility index of the umbilica...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Müller T,Nanan R,Rehn M,Kristen P,Dietl J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether amniotic fluid cells contain cardiomyocyte- and neuron-like cells. STUDY DESIGN:In this experimental study, cells from human amniotic fluid samples were analyzed for mRNA expression of microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP-2), vimentin and oxytocin (OT) receptor via RT-PCR. Immunocytochem...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Stefanidis K,Loutradis D,Anastasiadou V,Dinopoulou V,Eleni E,Arampatzi E,Lekka K,Mesogitis S,Antsaklis A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current interest in early amniocentesis as a possible alternative to chorion villus sampling has driven many centres to attempt cell culture from first trimester amniotic fluid. This study examines the cellular content of 125 amniotic fluid specimens collected between 8 and 18 weeks of gestation and shows that the...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Byrne D,Azar G,Nicolaides K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficacy of flecainide acetate for the treatment of fetal supraventricular tachycardia with cardiac failure was reported. CASE:For a case in which maternal digoxin therapy failed, flecainide acetate (400 mg/day) is used from 27 weeks. Cardioversion with improved cardiac function occurred 6 days after treatm...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Amano K,Harada Y,Shoda T,Nishijima M,Hiraishi S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a premature infant with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and severe hyperbilirubinemia. In this patient, all known potential hemolytic agents were excluded and no findings of hemolysis were observed. The crucial role of prematurity in the pathogenesis of this type of jaundice is discussed. ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Costa S,De Carolis MP,De Luca D,Savarese I,Romagnoli C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging finding of periventricular, large subependymal pseudocysts (SEPCs) in a patient who was later diagnosed as having mitochondrial depletion syndrome (MDS). To our knowledge, this is the first report of fetal SEPCs in a patient with MDS. These findings may ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rohrbach M,Chitayat D,Maegawa G,Shanske S,Davidzon G,Chong K,Clarke JT,Toi A,Tarnopolsky M,Robinson B,Blaser S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to gain some insight with regard to the safety of the coelocentesis procedure and, to determine pH, pCO2, and base excess status of the extracoelomic fluid 40 days after fertilization. METHODS:Twenty-eight timed-mated baboons from the breeding colony of the Biological Resource La...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santolaya-Forgas J,Vengalil S,Kushwaha A,Bieniarz A,Fortman J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is a poor predictor of outcomes attributable to delivery problems. Contextualizing EFM by adding maternal, obstetrical, and fetal risk-related information to create an index called the Fetal Reserve Index (FRI) improves the predictive capacity and facilitates the timing of interventio...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Britt DW,Evans MI,Schifrin BS,Eden RD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the first case of an isolated bilateral radial ray reduction occurring in a fetus exposed in utero to valproic acid; the diagnosis was made by ultrasound during the second trimester. This case of an isolated radial ray reduction associated with valproic acid use in pregnancy is a reminder for sono...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Langer B,Haddad J,Gasser B,Maubert M,Schlaeder G

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), increased uteroplacental vascular impedance contributes to preferential flow to left ventricle (LV), with consequent alteration of its compliance and increased left atrial (LA) pressure. Pulmonary vein pulsatility index (PVPI) reflects the increased impedance to L...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bravo-Valenzuela NJM,Zielinsky P,Zurita-Peralta J,Nicoloso LH,Piccoli A Jr,Ferreira Van der Sand L,Miranda Sulis N,Carvalho Ritter C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to obtain precise knowledge of fetal biometric measurements, in particular crown-rump length (CRL). Our results have been carefully compared to equations found in the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Single-operator measurements of 2,123 spontaneous pregnancies from a genera...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Constant M,Tran VC,Benoit B,Vasseur F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the frequency of associated malformations and chromosomal defects in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) our experiences with CDH during the last 8 years (1985-1993) were reviewed. During the study period, 33 fetuses (prenatal group) with CDH were examined at our level III ultraso...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bollmann R,Kalache K,Mau H,Chaoui R,Tennstedt C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the value of circulating luteinizing human chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) forms for the prediction of preeclampsia (PE) in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS:Case-control study, based on a cohort of 5,759 pregnancies, including 20 early PE, 20 late PE, and 300 controls. We recorded...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Crovetto F,Figueras F,Crispi F,Triunfo S,Pugia M,Lasalvia L,Chambers AE,Mills WE,Banerjee S,Mercadé I,Casals E,Mira A,Rodriguez-Revenga Bodi L,Gratacós E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies cite different possible etiologies for fetal echogenic bowel (FEB). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible etiologies for second-trimester FEB, and to provide clinical guidelines for evaluation of this finding. The study included 79 patients diagnosed with FEB in the second trimester. ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Yaron Y,Hassan S,Geva E,Kupferminc MJ,Yavetz H,Evans MI

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional residual capacity (FRC) was measured at 2-8 (median 4) weeks of age in 100 infants whose mothers had entered a randomized trial of amniocentesis versus chorion villus sampling (CVS) at 10-13 weeks gestation. At measurement all of the infants were well and none had respiratory problems. No significant differ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Thompson PJ,Greenough A,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate an updated version (Version 2) of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT) and to determine the likelihood of success when testing for fetal aneuploidies following a redraw. METHODS:Version 2 was analytically validated using 587 plasma samples with known genot...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ryan A,Hunkapiller N,Banjevic M,Vankayalapati N,Fong N,Jinnett KN,Demko Z,Zimmermann B,Sigurjonsson S,Gross SJ,Hill M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This systematic review evaluated the existence of risk factors for the fetal manifestation of long QT syndrome (LQTS). METHODS:Prenatal cardiac findings suggestive of fetal LQTS were studied using 30 English literature reports extracted from the Pubmed database (1979 to December 2011) using the search terms ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ishikawa S,Yamada T,Kuwata T,Morikawa M,Yamada T,Matsubara S,Minakami H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The situation concerning reproductive genetic testing in Switzerland is briefly described. Growing awareness of eugenic implications especially by women is reported. This is also true for all the other German-speaking countries in Europe to a higher extent than in the other European countries. Better professional educ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Braga S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronically compromised uterine perfusion may lead to placental insufficiency and subsequent intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Various therapeutic approaches (e.g. vasodilators, low-dose aspirin, intravenous glucose infusion, and hemodilution) are often of limited efficacy. Local anesthetics have been ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Strümper D,Louwen F,Durieux ME,Gramke HF,Stuessel J,Marcus-Soekarman D,Van Aken H,Marcus MA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose new cutoffs in plasma glucose levels in screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS:A 50-gram oral glucose challenge test (GCT) was performed in 1,716 singleton pregnancies at 6-14 weeks' gestation. In those with a positive GCT, a 100...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Plasencia W,Garcia R,Pereira S,Akolekar R,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic adrenal masses are unusual in the fetus. The most common diagnosis for adrenal cyst is hemorrhage. We report 2 cases of cystic neuroblastoma diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound. In each case, diagnosis was confirmed in the neonatal period first by scintigraphy, then by histology. Differential diagnosis and manag...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Dreyfus M,Neuhart D,Baldauf JJ,Casanova R,Becmeur F,Ritter J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The umbilical artery, aorta, and middle cerebral artery pulsatility indices were investigated by pulsed Doppler ultrasound in 73 fetuses at 18-37 weeks of gestation, before and after fetal blood sampling performed either at the placental cord insertion (n = 46) or at the intrahepatic vein (n = 27). At the end of the p...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Zoppini C,Brioschi D,Tassis B,Zuliani G,Kustermann A,Nicolini U

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00