Fetal hypertension: an insight into the pathogenesis of the twin-twin transfusion syndrome.

abstract：:Thirty perinatal solid tissue samples were used in a pilot study to test the efficacy of collagenase disaggregation onto coverslips, open system culture under low O2 conditions, pre-harvest incubation in bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and colcemid, and in situ automated harvesting. Following the success of the pilot study, ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Fisher AM,Cockwell AE,Moore KJ,Gregson NM,Campbell PL,Campbell CM,Herbert A,Barber JC,Crolla JA

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection of fetal structural abnormalities by the 11-14 week scan. 2853 pregnant women were submitted to a routine ultrasound scan between the 11th and 14th week and the fetal skull, brain, spine, abdominal wall, limbs, stomach and bladder were examined. Following the scans t...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Carvalho MH,Brizot ML,Lopes LM,Chiba CH,Miyadahira S,Zugaib M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pregnant woman with indeterminate Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) carrier status, but with DMD diagnosed in her deceased brother (unavailable for study), presented for prenatal diagnosis, intending to continue the pregnancy only if proven unaffected with DMD with near absolute certainty. Creatine kinase (CK) assay...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Boelter WD,Burt BA,Spector EB,Hinton DR,Pavlova Z,Fujimoto A

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of a paternal balanced, but apparently non-reciprocal, insertion of chromosome 15 material into the short arm of chromosome 17 with difficulties in distinguishing between the normal and the deleted chromosome 15 in prenatal karyotype analysis. Microdissection and degenerate oligonucleotide...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Senger G,Chudoba I,Friedrich U,Tommerup N,Claussen U,Brøndum-Nielsen K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the genetic aetiology of fetal posterior fossa abnormalities (PFAs). METHODS:This study involved cases of PFAs that were identified by prenatal ultrasonographic screening and confirmed postnatally between January 2012 and January 2016. Conventional cytogenetic analyses and chromosomal microarray a...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lei T,Feng JL,Xie YJ,Xie HN,Zheng J,Lin MF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fetal cells cross the feto-maternal barrier and circulate in maternal peripheral blood; thus, this study aimed to show the relationship between clinical evidence in pregnancy and qualitative feto-maternal barrier changes. METHODS:The expression of fetal hemoglobin gamma chain messenger RNA (HbF-gamma mRNA) w...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Okuda T,Kinoshita Y,Tamura T,Kato C,Kojima H,Watanabe A,Honjo H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a rare gastrointestinal disorder. Our aim was to study the prenatal ultrasound findings of children who were diagnosed with HD after birth. METHODS:The study population included children who suffered from HD between 1990 and 2008. Data of anomaly scan findings in prenatal ultraso...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Jakobson-Setton A,Weissmann-Brenner A,Achiron R,Kuint J,Gindes L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prenatal diagnosis of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) has been carried out on a 19-week-old fetus by means of echography. The ultrasonographic characteristics were unnatural position of the four limbs associated with articular anomalies together with absence of active fetal movements. A therapeutic interrup...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gullino E,Abrate M,Zerbino E,Bricchi G,Rattazzi PD

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Whole-genome sequencing of circulating cell free (ccf) DNA from maternal plasma has enabled noninvasive prenatal testing for common autosomal aneuploidies. The purpose of this study was to extend the detection to include common sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs): [47,XXX], [45,X], [47,XXY], and [47,XYY] syndr...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mazloom AR,Džakula Ž,Oeth P,Wang H,Jensen T,Tynan J,McCullough R,Saldivar JS,Ehrich M,van den Boom D,Bombard AT,Maeder M,McLennan G,Meschino W,Palomaki GE,Canick JA,Deciu C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a family at risk for atypical TSD in which the index case showed, clinically, a late onset and a gradual psychomotor deterioration and biochemically, a residual hex. A activity in leucocytes. Two prenatal diagnoses of affected fetuses were made in this family. The first one on amniotic cells, the second one...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Besançon AM,Belon JP,Castelnau L,Dumez Y,Poenaru L

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to gain more insight into the association between alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and fetal chromosomal disorders, especially Down's syndrome, we measured AFP in fetal serum, amniotic fluid, and maternal serum at cordocentesis. We compared the concentration and gradient of AFP in these three compartments. Our data co...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Van Lith JM,Beekhuis JR,Van Loon AJ,Mantingh A,De Wolf BT,Breed AS

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first molecular prenatal diagnosis of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA lyase (HL) deficiency. The proband had a classic but severe presentation with hypoketotic hypoglycaemia and acidosis, secondary mental retardation, and epilepsy, and HL deficiency was documented in cultured fibroblasts. We found him to ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mitchell GA,Jakobs C,Gibson KM,Robert MF,Burlina A,Dionisi-Vici C,Dallaire L

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study associations of first trimester cell-free fetal DNA levels (in this paper referred to as cell-free placental DNA (cfpDNA) levels) and preeclampsia (PE), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), gestational diabetes (GDM) and spontaneous preterm birth (sPB). METHOD:A nested case-control study was conduc...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Thurik FF,Lamain-de Ruiter M,Javadi A,Kwee A,Woortmeijer H,Page-Christiaens GC,Franx A,van der Schoot CE,Koster MP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete laryngeal atresia is a rare congenital malformation that is known to cause hypertrophy of the fetal lung in utero. A fetus with laryngeal atresia was found to have markedly immature amniotic fluid lung maturity studies at term. Inappropriately low amniotic fluid lung maturity studies may be an important clue ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Watson WJ,Munson DP

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports our experience of molecular analysis and diagnosis of beta-thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia (HbS) in 70 prospective parents of Turkish descent and their fetuses. Molecular screening was carried out by allele-specific oligonucleotide (ASO) hybridization of amplified DNA to the 12 most common muta...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tüzmen S,Tadmouri GO,Ozer A,Baig SM,Ozçelik H,Başaran S,Başak AN

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fetal cells have been known to escape to the maternal circulation for a number of years, research attempts to use them for prenatal diagnosis have not had any consistent success. This review attempts to trace the history of such attempts and to document their progress and reasons for success or failure. The o...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Jackson L

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 70 cases of trisomy 18 and 450 matched controls in the second trimester we have measured the maternal serum levels of the analytes alpha feto protein (AFP), free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) and pregnancy associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A). We have found the median multiple of the median (M...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Spencer K,Crossley JA,Green K,Worthington DJ,Brownbill K,Aitken DA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuchal translucency (NT) measurement between 11 and 14 weeks' gestation is an undisputed marker for aneuploidies. When conventional karyotyping is normal, enlarged NT is a strong marker for adverse pregnancy outcome, associated with miscarriage, intrauterine death, congenital heart defects, and numerous other structur...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bilardo CM,Timmerman E,Pajkrt E,van Maarle M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the population parameters applied to the calculation of risk for Down syndrome (DS) in the first trimester screening (FTS) and the comparison of performance obtained including or excluding maternal age from the mathematical algorithm. METHODS:Three different calculation engines for prenatal risk ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Martínez-Morillo E,García BP,Calvo FM,Alvarez FV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate decision analysis as a technique to facilitate women's decision-making about prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome using measures of effective decision-making. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial in a UK hospital's prenatal diagnosis clinic. INTERVENTION:Routine versus routine consultation structu...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bekker HL,Hewison J,Thornton JG

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trophoblast cells can be detected in maternal blood during normal human pregnancy and DNA from these cells may be used for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of inherited diseases. The possibility of enriching trophoblast cells from maternal blood samples using a monoclonal antibody (LK26) against a folate-binding protei...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hviid TV,Sørensen S,Morling N

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right pulmonary agenesis is a rare congenital malformation which results in secondary dextrocardia in situs solitus. Ipsilateral microtia in this context composes a laterality syndrome. The prenatal sonographic findings of this abnormality have not been previously reported. We describe the association of dextrocardia ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Maymon R,Schneider D,Hegesh J,Herman A,Weinraub Z,Achiron R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for trisomy 21 in the second trimester of pregnancy using biochemical markers is an established part of prenatal care in many developed countries. OBJECTIVE:The present study was aimed at determining the incidence of trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities in women undergoing prenatal chrom...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Marical H,Douet-Guilbert N,Bages K,Collet M,Le Bris MJ,Morel F,De Braekeleer M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To get information about embryologic mechanisms of neural tube defects (NTD), by studying the associated malformations. METHODS:Eighty three cases of NTD, seen at the prenatal diagnosis unit of Rennes University Hospital (France) between May 1999 and December 2002, were retrospectively studied. Cases with c...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Cabaret AS,Loget P,Loeuillet L,Odent S,Poulain P

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of amylo-1,6-glucosidase activity was expressed in parallel in liver and skin fibroblasts from a patient with type III glycogenosis. In crude extracts of control liver and muscle, amylo-1,6-glucosidase (M.W. 164000) was identified by immunoprecipitation; no cross-reacting material was found in the patient's...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Besley GT,Cohen PT,Faed MJ,Wolstenholme J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the ability of high-resolution proton NMR spectroscopy to provide a biochemical constituent screening of human amniotic fluid (AF). Proton NMR spectra were obtained at 300 MHz on AF from patients undergoing amniocentesis in the mid-trimester. Only AF from normal pregnancies (normal fetal karyotype...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sims CJ,Fujito DT,Burholt DR,Dadok J,Giles HR,Wilkinson DA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective is to evaluate for potential associations between chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. METHODS:Using our genetic database, we compared the rates of hypertensive disorders between women who underwent CVS at 10-13 and 6/7 weeks with those seen for other indicat...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Odibo AO,Singla A,Gray DL,Dicke JM,Oberle B,Crane J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to evaluate the efficacy of the first trimester sonomarkers (11-14 weeks) in predicting hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease among fetuses at risk MATERIALS AND METHODS:Prospective analysis was conducted on pregnancies at risk of fetal Hb Bart's disease at 11 to 14 weeks of gestati...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sirichotiyakul S,Luewan S,Srisupundit K,Tongprasert F,Tongsong T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) are derived from the amniotic fluid of the developing fetus and can give rise to diverse differentiated cells of ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm lineages. Intrauterine transplantation is an approach used to cure inherited genetic fetal defects during the gestation period of...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Peng SY,Chen YH,Chou CJ,Wang YH,Lee HM,Cheng WT,Shaw SW,Wu SC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Problems can arise in prenatal screening for Down syndrome when tests are performed in the first and second trimester and some women who have a negative first trimester test have a second trimester serum test. The second test result does not usually take account of the previous one being negative. Even if it does, it ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hackshaw AK,Wald NJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00