First-trimester screening for Down syndrome with ductus venosus Doppler studies in addition to nuchal translucency and serum markers.

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to assess the influence of intra-uterine insemination (IUI) on the results of maternal serum Down syndrome screening. 43 women with IUI pregnancies and 4507 healthy women who conceived were studied. Ovulation in IUI pregnancies was induced by clomiphene and/or human menopausal gonadotrophi...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hsu TY,Ou CY,Hsu JJ,Kung FT,Chang SY,Soong YK

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From both presentations, it is clear that understanding the APO associated with placental dysfunction represents one of the greatest challenges in the field of prenatal screening, diagnosis, and therapy. Their clinical impact on the health of the mother and child was well recognized by the debaters, and both have agre...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chiu RW,Myatt L,Otaño L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study of women who underwent prenatal cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening by either the 'two-step method' or the 'couple method' was carried out 2-4 years after testing. Recall of the screening test and test result, understanding of the implications of the test result, and reproductive intentions and ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mennie ME,Axworthy D,Liston WA,Brock DJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study investigated linear, area, and volume measurements of human brain samples according to Carnegie stages (CS) in an attempt to select suitable morphometric features that reflect embryonic development. METHODS:Using magnetic resonance imaging, we measured seven linear segments, three separate...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kobayashi A,Ishizu K,Yamada S,Uwabe C,Kose K,Takakuwa T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A common concern of utilizing prenatal advanced genetic testing is that a result of uncertain clinical significance will increase patient anxiety. However, prenatal ultrasound may also yield findings of uncertain significance, such as 'soft markers' for fetal aneuploidy, or findings with variable prognosis, s...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Richards EG,Sangi-Haghpeykar H,McGuire AL,Van den Veyver IB,Fruhman G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a potentially devastating condition, which may lead to intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in the fetus or neonate, often with death or major neurological damage as consequence. In the absence of screening, preventive measures are only possible in the next pregnancy...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kamphuis MM,Oepkes D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 3 fetuses affected by congenital chloride diarrhoea there were characteristic prenatal ultrasonic findings. In all cases the fetal abdominal cavity was filled with distended loops of fetal intestine, the fetal stomach was of normal size and polyhydramnios was present. The prenatal ultrasonic findings in this metabo...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kirkinen P,Jouppila P

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the microvillar enzymes, gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGTP), aminopeptidase M (APM) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), in amniotic fluid supernatant has been proposed as a method for the early prenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The activities of these enzymes in a series of other fetal abnormalities h...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Brock DJ,Bedgood D,Hayward C,Carbarns NJ,Gosden C

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve second-trimester fetuses with cystic hygroma underwent fetal blood sampling for rapid karyotyping, haematologic evaluation, and blood gas analysis. An abnormal karyotype was found in seven cases: monosomy X in five, trisomy 21 in one, and trisomy 13 in the other. Eight of ten fetuses undergoing blood gas analys...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tannirandorn Y,Nicolini U,Nicolaidis PC,Fisk NM,Arulkumaran S,Rodeck CH

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduction in serum requirement for culture of primary human amniotic fluid cells can be achieved by the addition of 10 growth-promoting factors to the nutrient medium. This supplemented medium preserves cell types normally found in amniotic fluid cell cultures supplemented with 20-30 per cent fetal bovine serum. The v...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chang HC,Jones OW

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high resolution technique was applied to amniotic fluid cells by synchronization. After inoculation, the cells were incubated for 30 h in the presence of either thymidine or 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). After removal of the blocking agent and addition of a low concentration of thymidine, the cells were incubated for ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Qu J,Dallaire L,Lemieux N,Drouin R,Richer CL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Discussion of isolated ultrasound (US) markers for fetal aneuploidy can provoke significant patient anxiety. The objective of this study is to quantify maternal anxiety associated with the detection of these markers. METHODS:All patients undergoing routine second-trimester US examination for fetal anatomical...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lee MJ,Roman AS,Lusskin S,Chen D,Dulay A,Funai EF,Monteagudo A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exomphalos affects approximately 3 in 10,000 births and can arise from a number of developmental insults. The clinical outcome is dependent upon the associated structural and chromosomal anomalies and the gestation at delivery. Accurate antenatal ultrasound diagnosis and karyotyping are important and allow informed pr...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kilby MD,Lander A,Usher-Somers M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Screening of fetuses at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation for Down syndrome using stored volumes acquired by a three-dimensional (3D) scanner. METHOD:Thirty-four healthy singleton fetuses were recruited consecutively and prospectively during routine first trimester scans in our unit. Two-dimensional (2D) images o...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Shaw SW,Hsieh TT,Hsu JJ,Lee CL,Cheng PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To conduct an audit of the practice of feticide in second- and third-trimester termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies (TOPFA) in prenatal diagnosis (PD) centers in France. RESULTS:A questionnaire was sent out to the 49 French PD centers and completed by 39/49 centers; 5350 TOPFAs were performed. The ge...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Maurice P,Letourneau A,Benachi A,Jouannic JM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoblastoma susceptibility is an autosomal dominantly inherited cancer predisposition which also confers a life-long increased risk for various non-ocular malignancies. We developed a protocol for single cell detection of this disorder which enables its preimplantation genetic diagnosis as an alternative to prenata...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sütterlin M,Sleiman PA,Onadim Z,Delhanty J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve the prenatal diagnosis of thanatophoric dysplasia by defining the change in fetal size across gestation and the frequency of sonographic features, and developing non-invasive molecular genetic diagnosis based on cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in maternal plasma. METHODS:Fetuses with a confirmed diag...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chitty LS,Khalil A,Barrett AN,Pajkrt E,Griffin DR,Cole TJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of beta-core fragment and total oestriol in second-trimester maternal urine samples were measured in 32 Down syndrome pregnancies and 206 control pregnancies. Beta-core fragment and total oestriol values were corrected for the urinary creatinine level and expressed as multiples of the control medians (MOM). In ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kellner LH,Canick JA,Palomaki GE,Neveux LM,Saller DN Jr,Walker RP,Osathanondh R,Bombard AT

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) in intron 3 (Goltsov et al., 1993) and a variable number of tandem repeats (Hind III-VNTR) flanked by two constant Hind III sites (Golstov et al., 1992) have been recently identified in the human phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. These polymorphisms are easily detected by th...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Romano V,Dianzani I,Ponzone A,Zammarchi E,Eisensmith R,Ceratto N,Bosco P,Indelicato A

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to evaluate the longitudinal changes in uterine artery Doppler pulsatility index (UtA-PI) in pregnancies complicated with early onset intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). METHOD:Case-control study comparing UtA-PI from 20 to 34 weeks gestation in pregnancies affected by IU...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Contro E,Cha DH,De Maggio I,Ismail SY,Falcone V,Gabrielli S,Farina A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if chromosome 22q11 deletion status can be predicted in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot as regards additional phenotypic anomalies. METHODS:One hundred and fifty-one consecutive fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot without or with pulmonary atresia were screened for 22q11 deletion. Additional echog...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Boudjemline Y,Fermont L,Le Bidois J,Villain E,Sidi D,Bonnet D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal mosaicism in amniotic fluid cells poses a serious dilemma in prenatal diagnosis since the observation may represent: (1) pseudomosaicism--an inconsequential tissue culture artefact; or (2) true mosaicism--occurring in approximately 0.20 per cent of amniocenteses with a significant impact on pregnancy outco...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Schwartz S,Ashai S,Meijboom EJ,Schwartz MF,Sun CC,Cohen MM

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single umbilical artery is among the most common funicular vascular anomalies. In contrast, umbilical artery stenosis is rare, and has only been reported in three-vessel cords. We describe a case of single umbilical artery stenosis in a fetus with no associated malformations. Intrauterine fetal death occurred at 28 we...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Meir K,Yagel S,Amsalem H,Ariel I

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate if systemic hypertension occurs in fetuses with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). METHODS:We conducted an observational cohort study in a tertiary care centre in 23 pregnant women with TTTS. Polyhydramnios stuck twin sequence occurred at a median gestational age of 22 weeks (range 15-...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mahieu-Caputo D,Salomon LJ,Le Bidois J,Fermont L,Brunhes A,Jouvet P,Dumez Y,Dommergues M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight pregnancies at risk for cystic fibrosis have been monitored by first-trimester prenatal diagnosis with DNA amplification analysis. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used in all cases to amplify the region detected by KM19. In two cases, the region detected by CS.7, another DNA probe tightly linked to the C...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gasparini P,Novelli G,Savoia A,Dallapiccola B,Pignatti PF

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 1041 pregnancies 13 twin gestations were detected by routine ultrasonography prior to genetic amniocentesis at the Department of Prenatal Physiopathology of the University of Bologna. Clear amniotic fluid from both sacs was obtained in 12 of 13 sets of twins. All 12 sets were cytogenetically normal with normal l...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bovicelli L,Michelacci L,Rizzo N,Orsini LF,Pilu G,Montacuti V,Bacchetta M,Pittalis MC

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1993, the position of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) has been that prenatal interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is investigational. In 1997, the FDA cleared the AneuVysion assay (Vysis, Inc.) to enumerate chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y for prenatal diagnosis. Data is presented ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tepperberg J,Pettenati MJ,Rao PN,Lese CM,Rita D,Wyandt H,Gersen S,White B,Schoonmaker MM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of first trimester combined screening in cases of placental/fetal, mosaic or non-mosaic, autosomal trisomy other than trisomy 21, 18, or 13, and in cases of aneuploidy for a marker chromosome with focus on biochemical markers. METHOD:We identified 66...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tørring N,Petersen OB,Becher N,Vogel I,Uldbjerg N,Danish Fetal Medicine Study Group.,Danish Clinical Genetics Study Group.

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A relatively simple method of obtaining high resolution chromosomes from amniotic fluid cells is described. The elongated chromosomes are achieved by adding ethidium bromide (5 micrograms/ml) to the culture 4 1/2 hours before harvesting and the high resolution banding can be produced by usual banding procedures. ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hoo JJ,Jamro H,Schmutz S,Lin CC

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple placental passes during chorionic villus sampling (CVS) increase the risk of fetal loss; however, specific factors that predispose to repeat aspiration have not been delineated. To identify anatomic and technical variables associated with multiple-pass procedures, a detailed review of 205 videotaped CVS proce...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Silver RK,MacGregor SN,Hobart ED

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00