Forms of Circulating Luteinizing Hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Receptor for the Prediction of Early and Late Preeclampsia in the First Trimester of Pregnancy.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the messenger ribonucleic acid expression in placental tissue of growth factors, cytokines, angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors in one case of recurrent multiple chorioangiomas. METHODS:Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid array analysis was performed on the affected placentae and on normal plac...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Gallot D,Marceau G,Laurichesse-Delmas H,Vanlieferinghen P,Dechelotte PJ,Lemery D,Sapin V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Fetal pleural effusions are either primary or secondary to chromosomal or structural fetal abnormalities. In both cases, thoraco-amniotic shunts may be indicated to prevent life-threatening consequences. In this report, we describe a rare complication of shunts and successful in utero manageme...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Nassr AA,Ruano R,Espinoza J,Shamshirsaz AA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented in which X-linked ichthyosis was diagnosed prenatally using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Fetal sex was known by second trimester ultrasound in a woman with very low second trimester MSUE3. All of the 15 maternal peripheral blood metaphase spreads examined displayed two hybridization signals ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santolaya-Forgas J,Cohen L,Vengalil S,Field F,Rodriguez A,McCorquadale M,McCorquadale DJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional cardiovascular assessment is becoming an increasingly important tool in the study of fetal pathology. The myocardial performance index (MPI) is a parameter measuring global myocardial function. Since its introduction, several studies have proposed methods to improve its reproducibility and have constructed ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Mahajan A,Henry A,Meriki N,Hernandez-Andrade E,Crispi F,Wu L,Welsh AW

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the DELFIA Xpress and Quantikine ELISA placental growth factor (PlGF) immunoassay platforms by analysing the same set of early first-trimester maternal serum samples from cases with trisomy 21 and euploid controls. METHODS:Thirty-seven trisomy 21 cases and 243 euploid control serum samples, drawn...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cowans NJ,Kisanga M,Khan A,Spencer K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between the volume of amniotic fluid removed and the change in amniotic fluid index (AFI) and calculate an equation describing this association. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 19 amnioreduction procedures performed in our unit. Multiple regression analysis was u...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Abdel-Fattah SA,Carroll SG,Kyle PM,Soothill PW

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the incidence of fetal and maternal complications after selective fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). METHODS:A total of 150 cases of TTTS were treated from January 2004 to June 2009 (period 1, 2004-2006, 62 cases; period 2, 2007 to June 2009, 88 cases). Fetal com...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rustico MA,Lanna MM,Faiola S,Schena V,Dell'avanzo M,Mantegazza V,Parazzini C,Lista G,Scelsa B,Consonni D,Ferrazzi E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoamniotic shunting has been described as having a beneficial role in the antenatal management of primary pleural effusions in singleton pregnancies. We report a case of a twin pregnancy in which progressive pleural effusions and hydrops were diagnosed in one of the fetuses at 16 weeks of gestation. An initial ev...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Grisaru-Granovsky S,Seaward PG,Windrim R,Wyatt P,Kelly EN,Ryan G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of anxiety and depression, as well as liability to depression, of women undergoing chorionic villus sampling (CVS) due to the risk of giving birth to a child suffering from hemoglobinopathy, or trisomy. METHODS:The study population consisted of 309 women wh...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Lykeridou K,Daskalakis G,Papadatou D,Vaslamatzis G,Dafni O,Antsaklis A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study describes the association between the complexity of congenital cardiac and extracardiac malformations, and the parental decision of pregnancy continuation or termination. METHODS:Congenital heart defects (CHD) was diagnosed by ultrasound in 251 fetuses before the 24th week (23 + 6 weeks) of gestat...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Nell S,Wijngaarde CA,Pistorius LR,Slieker M,ter Heide H,Manten GT,Freund MW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report a case of conjoined twins that were diagnosed antenatally by routine two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound examination at as early as the 9th week of gestational age. The fetuses were of the thoraco-omphalopagus type and were sharing the liver, as confirmed by color Doppler. There was a reversed flow ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Basgül A,Kavak ZN,Sezen D,Basgul A,Gokaslan H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aortic distension waveforms describe the change in diameter or cross-sectional area over the cardiac cycle. We aimed to validate the association of aortic fractional area change (AFAC) with blood pressure (BP) in a fetal lamb model. METHODS:Four pregnant ewes underwent open fetal surgery under general ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wohlmuth C,Moise KJ Jr,Papanna R,Gheorghe C,Johnson A,Morales Y,Gardiner HM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to create an animal model of obstructive ventriculomegaly in the fetal lamb at 78 days of gestation by injecting maternal blood into the lateral ventricles under ultrasound guidance. METHODS:An endoscope of 1.2 mm housed in a 1.6-mm trocar was introduced into the dilated lateral ven...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： De Keersmaecker B,Vloeberghs M,Ville Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the incidence of pregnancies complicated by meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) differs with seasonal changes. METHODS:An established perinatal database was used to identify all term (> or = 37 weeks) singleton gestations resulting in a live birth...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Blackwell SC,Carreno CA,Hassan SS,Moldenhauer J,Wolfe HM,Berry SM,Kruger M,Sorokin Y

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the risk for preeclampsia (PE) by maternal characteristics, uterine artery pulsatility index (Ut-PI), mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) at 30-33 weeks' gestation. METHODS:This was a screening study in singleton pregnan...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Garcia-Tizon Larroca S,Tayyar A,Poon LC,Wright D,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) are diseases in which chest-occupying lesions can result in severe pulmonary hypoplasia. However, significant postnatal mortality due to pulmonary hypertension (PH) is more often seen in patients with CDH. We analyzed prenatal ec...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Derderian SC,Jayme CM,Cheng LS,Keller RL,Moon-Grady AJ,MacKenzie TC

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate lower extremity neuromotor function (LENF) and short-term ambulatory potential following fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) closure. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of 54 children that underwent fMMC closure at our institution prior to the NIHCD-MOMS trial. Neonatal LENF was compared to predicted f...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Danzer E,Gerdes M,Bebbington MW,Sutton LN,Melchionni J,Adzick NS,Wilson RD,Johnson MP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal stem cell transplantation may rely on material from therapeutic abortions. It is essential that the stem cell transplant does not transmit any microorganisms that may affect the fetus and that genetically abnormal cells are avoided. To evaluate such contamination, human fetal stem cells collected February 1992 -...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ek S,Westgren M,Pschera H,Seiger A,Sundström E,Bui TH,Ringdén O

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in spontaneous abortions is much higher than commonly appreciated. Using postmortem chorionic villus sampling (as we have previously described), our much increased yield of results allows us to divide embryos into two groups based upon potential viability. Embryonic size at t...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Drugan A,Johnson MP,Isada NB,Evans MI

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The differential diagnosis of an abdominal cyst can be challenging, and an accurate diagnosis is crucial for optimal antenatal management. The aim of this study was to compare the ante- and postnatal diagnoses of cases with abdominal cyst and to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography. MATERI...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ozyuncu O,Canpolat FE,Ciftci AO,Yurdakok M,Onderoglu LS,Deren O

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Iatrogenic preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (iPPROM; <37 weeks of gestation) is a major complication of fetal surgery. Little information is available about risk factors and incidence. METHODS:We systematically reviewed reported iPPROM rates, gestational age at delivery and fetal survival after represen...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Beck V,Lewi P,Gucciardo L,Devlieger R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large placental chorioangiomas (>4 cm) can precipitate severe polyhydramnios, fetal anemia, growth restriction, high-output cardiac failure, hydrops, and fetal demise. We report a case of a large chorioangioma that was treated in a stepwise fashion with amnioreduction to ameliorate maternal discomfort, followed by fet...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Jones K,Tierney K,Grubbs BH,Pruetz JD,Detterich J,Chmait RH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the sonographic visualization of the pericallosal arteries in normal fetuses at 11-13 weeks of gestation using 3D ultrasound. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled women with a singleton pregnancy undergoing ultrasound at 11-13 weeks of gestation. A 3D volume with high-definition power Doppler was acqu...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Conturso R,Contro E,Bellussi F,Youssef A,Pacella G,Martelli F,Rizzo N,Pilu G,Ghi T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a distinct clinical syndrome with unique features, generally diagnosed postnatally. CASE:A 26-year-old patient, gravida 4, para 3-0-0-3, was noted to have an abnormal maternal serum screen. Amniocentesis with imaging studies were remarkable only for a two-vessel umbilica...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Aagaard-Tillery KM,Buchbinder A,Boente MP,Ramin KD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sequential combination of ultrasound screening for fetal aneuploidy at 11-14 weeks with maternal biochemistry at 12-14 and 15-18 weeks of gestation. METHODS:A prospective study including 1,656 women, with a singleton pregnancy booked before 13 weeks of gestation. Nuchal translucency (NT) thic...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Benattar C,Audibert F,Taieb J,Ville Y,Roberto A,Lindenbaum A,Frydman R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00