Prenatal diagnosis of pyruvate carboxylase deficiency.

abstract：:A case is reported of a male fetus at risk of X-linked adrenoleucodystrophy who showed a normal cultured chorionic villus cell very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) profile but at birth exhibited grossly abnormal plasma and cultured fibroblast VLCFAs. Maternal contamination or a sample mix-up was excluded by chromosome a...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gray RG,Green A,Cole T,Davidson V,Giles M,Schutgens RB,Wanders RJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ethical and counseling challenges are expected with the introduction of prenatal whole exome sequencing. In this study, we describe specific challenges identified through the UNC-Chapel Hill Prenatal Exome Sequencing Study. METHODS:Participants were a subset of women participating in the fetal exome study, w...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Harris S,Gilmore K,Hardisty E,Lyerly AD,Vora NL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relatively high activity of arylsulphatase C (ASC) in the placenta is a potential risk for the misdiagnosis of arylsulphatase A (ASA) or arylsulphatase B (ASB) deficiency in chorionic villus sampling when assayed by synthetic substrates. A clear distinction between these enzymes can be achieved in either the direc...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Diukman R,Zeigler M,Bach G

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the detection of congenital long QT syndrome in a fetus at 37 weeks' gestation using magnetocardiography (MCG). The prenatal diagnosis was confirmed by standard electrocardiography (ECG) performed after birth. This is the first case report of fetal long QT syndrome detected by MCG. Fetal MCG may be useful ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hamada H,Horigome H,Asaka M,Shigemitsu S,Mitsui T,Kubo T,Kandori A,Tsukada K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied two children born to a myasthenic mother. The first child, a female, had multiple flexion contractures. She died 1 h after birth. In the second pregnancy, 3 years later, ultrasonographic examination at 20 weeks showed decreased fetal movements and multiple flexion contractures. The pregnancy was interrupted...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Stoll C,Ehret-Mentre MC,Treisser A,Tranchant C

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chorion villus sample (CVS) biopsied at 11 weeks' gestation for raised nuchal translucency, revealed monosomy X (presumptive 45,X karyotype) by QF-PCR for rapid aneuploidy testing for chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y. Long-term culture gave the karyotype: 47,XY,+ 21[66]/49,XYY,+ 21,+ 21 [22]. This discrepancy prompte...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Waters JJ,Walsh S,Levett LJ,Liddle S,Akinfenwa Y

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Placental cytogenetic studies may reveal the origin of discordant noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). We performed placental studies to elucidate discordances between NIPT showing a structural chromosome aberration and the fetus having a different chromosome aberration in three cases. METHOD:Diagnostic test...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Van Opstal D,van Veen S,Joosten M,Diderich KEM,Govaerts LCP,Polak J,van Koetsveld N,Boter M,Go ATJI,Papatsonis DNM,Prinsen K,Hoefsloot LH,Srebniak MI

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to detect aneuploidy in single fetal nucleated red blood cells (FNRBCs) from placental villi using whole genome amplification (WGA) and next generation sequencing. METHODS:Three single FNRBCs per sample were manually picked from villi collected from ten women undergoing electiv...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hua R,Barrett AN,Tan TZ,Huang Z,Mahyuddin AP,Ponnusamy S,Sandhu JS,Ho SS,Chan JK,Chong S,Quan S,Choolani M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) levels were assayed retrospectively in stored maternal serum samples from 78 chromosomally abnormal pregnancies and 410 controls matched for gestation and maternal age. The median serum hCG concentration in 49 pregnancies with Down's syndrome was significantly elevated, at 2.18 mult...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Crossley JA,Aitken DA,Connor JM

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the copy number variants (CNVs) in case of fetal duodenal obstruction (DO) and assess the associated prenatal findings and postnatal outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study reviewed 51 fetuses with DO and the findings of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) used as a first-tier t...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Zhang W,Lei T,Fu F,Deng Q,Li R,Wang D,Yang X,Li D,Liao C

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In its successful annual cycle of controversies and debates, the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy once again addressed non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) by following up on the 2013 controversy, 'Should non-invasive DNA testing be the standard screening test for Down syndrome in all pregnant w...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Van Lith JM,Faas BH,Bianchi DW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between February 1994 and February 1997 a group of 881 women completed a questionnaire on the use of folic acid. During the study period the percentage of women who had been informed about the benefits of folic acid rose from 41 per cent to 90 per cent and the percentage taking supplementation rose from 18 per cent to...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Brandenburg H,Traas MA,Laudy J,Ursem N,Westerveld AM,Wladimiroff JW

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcome of fetuses who had sonographic features suggestive of Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS). METHOD:All prenatal ultrasounds that mentioned 'posterior cleft palate', or 'micro or retrognathia' or 'PRS' over 13 and 20 years, respectively, at two obstetrical centers were reviewed. Medical records f...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lind K,Aubry MC,Belarbi N,Chalouhi C,Couly G,Benachi A,Lyonnet S,Abadie V

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The discovery of placental transcripts in peripheral blood of pregnant women prompted us to investigate which was the most appropriate biological specimen, between plasma and serum, to easily detect them and to exploit hPL (human placental lactogen), betahCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin beta-subunit), LOC90...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Picchiassi E,Coata G,Centra M,Pennacchi L,Bini V,Di Renzo GC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) is a semi-quantitative marker for fetal brain-sparing. Our purpose was to measure the CPR at the time of treatment with selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels in gestations with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) to test its association with neurological ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chmait RH,Chon AH,Schrager SM,Llanes A,Hamilton A,Vanderbilt DL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lethal form of bone dysplasia, platylospondylic lethal chondrodysplasia, was diagnosed prenatally using three-dimensional ultrasound. The various types of three-dimensional imaging mode provided diagnostic details not available by conventional two-dimensional ultrasound. The diagnosis was made after referral in the ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Steiner H,Spitzer D,Weiss-Wichert PH,Graf AH,Staudach A

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) surgery improves infant outcomes when compared with postnatal surgery. Surgical selection criteria and the option of pregnancy termination, however, limit the number of cases that are eligible for prenatal surgery. We aimed to quantify what proportion of cases could ultimately be...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： AlRefai A,Drake J,Kulkarni AV,Connor KL,Shannon P,Toi A,Chitayat D,Blaser S,Church PT,Abbasi N,Ryan G,Van Mieghem T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the prenatal diagnosis of ring chromosome 15 in a fetus with increased nuchal fold and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). A 27-year-old woman gravida 2, para 1 had normal maternal serum screen tests in the early second trimester of the index pregnancy. Fetal nuchal fold thickening up to 8 mm was inci...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Liu YH,Chang SD,Chen FP

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to keep subscribers up-to-date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of prenatal diagnosis. Each bibliography is divided into 17 sections: 1 Reviews;...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

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更新日期：2007-11-01 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

abstract：:Twins concordant for elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and discordant for neural tube defect (NTD) and sex are reported. A literature review reveals instances of termination of twin pregnancies with one normal and one abnormal fetus, partly based on concordant high AFP and positive AChE ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Johnson VP,Vidgoff J,Wilson N,Madison D

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to explore the utility of rapid medical trio exome sequencing (ES) for prenatal diagnosis using the skeletal dysplasia as an exemplar. METHOD:Pregnant women who were referred for genetic testing because of ultrasound detection of fetal abnormalities suggestive of a skeletal dysplasia...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Han J,Yang YD,He Y,Liu WJ,Zhen L,Pan M,Yang X,Zhang VW,Liao C,Li DZ

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：:Multicystic dysplastic kidney disease (MDKD) is one of the most common congenital renal anomalies. We report 16 consecutive cases of MDKD recognized in the antenatal period by sonography. Diagnosis is usually easy as MDKD has in the vast majority of cases a striking ultrasound appearance including enlargement of the k...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Rizzo N,Gabrielli S,Pilu G,Perolo A,Cacciari A,Domini R,Bovicelli L

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal screening using the maternal serum markers alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and unconjugated oestriol was investigated in a native Japanese population. Comparison with a Caucasian U.S. population revealed differences which led to modification of the generally used equations for risk calculatio...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Onda T,Kitagawa M,Takeda O,Sago H,Kubonoya K,Iinuma K,Bradley LA,Canick JA,Krasikov NE,Ponting NR,Grier RE

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated a case (I.I.) of the severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis I (Hurler syndrome). Prenatal diagnosis was requested by the parents and the next pregnancy was monitored. We report here a special difficulty arising in this diagnosis due to the low enzyme activity in the mother's cells (10-15 per cent of cont...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gatti R,Borrone C,Filocamo M,Pannone N,Di Natale P

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present prenatally detected mosaic tetrasomy for distal chromosome 15q and a review of the literature. CLINICAL SUBJECT AND METHODS:Amniocentesis was performed at 17 weeks' gestation because of advanced maternal age. Cytogenetic analysis revealed mosaicism for an analphoid supernumerary marker chromosome...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chen CP,Lin CC,Li YC,Chern SR,Lee CC,Chen WL,Lee MS,Wang W,Tzen CY

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that Doppler measurements of the placental and fetal central and peripheral hemodynamics would predict adverse outcomes in prolonged uncomplicated singleton pregnancies. METHOD:A total of 160 participants were recruited to this study. Doppler measurements of placental and fetal hemodynamics a...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kauppinen T,Kantomaa T,Tekay A,Mäkikallio K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prognostic value of fetal serum α1-microglobulin with that of β2-microglobulin and cystatin C for postnatal renal function. METHOD:Retrospective study of α1-microglobulin, β2-microglobulin, and cystatin C in fetal serum from 126 fetuses with congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary t...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nguyen C,Dreux S,Heidet L,Czerkiewicz I,Salomon LJ,Guimiot F,Schmitz T,Tsatsaris V,Boulot P,Rousseau T,Muller F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00