Chemical and biochemical studies in fetuses affected with Nieman-Pick disease type A.

abstract：:Variable results have been reported using urine beta-core fragment as a marker for fetal Down syndrome. Initial studies by Cuckle et al. (1994) and Canick et al. (1995) indicated that beta-core fragment was an outstanding marker, detecting >80 per cent of Down syndrome cases. Since these reports, widely varying result...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Cole LA,Rinne KM,Mahajan SM,Oz UA,Shahabi S,Mahoney MJ,Bahado-Singh RO

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen storage disease type 1b (GSD1b) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism caused by deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate translocase (G6PT1). Current laboratory diagnosis for GSD1b is established by a functional enzyme assay of glucose-6-phosphatase in both fresh and detergent-treated liver homogenate...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lam CW,Sin SY,Lau ET,Lam YY,Poon P,Tong SF

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：:We characterized by microdissection and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) two marker chromosomes: (1) a de novo, acrocentric marker chromosome detected in 88 per cent of the amniotic fluid cells of one of two physically and developmentally normal twins; and (2) a metacentric marker chromosome present in a phen...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Thangavelu M,Pergament E,Espinosa R 3rd,Bohlander SK

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：: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：:During the period 1987 through mid-1993, 118 490 chromosome analyses from amniocytes were performed at the Integrated Genetics Laboratories in Santa Fe, New Mexico (formerly Vivigen Laboratories). This report summarizes the data for all specimens submitted because of anomalies seen during ultrasound examination; this ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hanna JS,Neu RL,Lockwood DH

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present a report on prenatal diagnosis using direct SPG4 gene analysis in a family with autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (AD-HSP). METHODS:Genetic linkage and haplotype analysis were previously carried out with chromosome 2p markers. DNA was obtained from affected individuals, the affected...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nielsen JE,Koefoed P,Kjaergaard S,Jensen LN,Nørremølle A,Hasholt L

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a fetus with a hypoplastic right ventricle detected by prenatal ultrasound examination. A possible causal relationship with prenatal valproate exposure is discussed. ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： ten Berg K,van Oppen AC,Nikkels PG,Gittenberger-de Groot AC,van der Voet GB,Brilstra EH,Lindhout D

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To construct new reference charts and equations for fetal biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC) and femur diaphysis length (FDL) from Korean fetuses at 12-40 weeks. METHOD:Prospective cross-sectional data obtained in one center for 5 years from a population of pregn...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Jung SI,Lee YH,Moon MH,Song MJ,Min JY,Kim JA,Park JH,Yang JH,Kim MY,Chung JH,Cho JY,Kim KG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate how couples regard screening information and how they make subsequent decisions about undergoing prenatal screening for Down syndrome. METHODS:Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore aspects of the decision-making process. Interviews were digitally...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Carroll FE,Owen-Smith A,Shaw A,Montgomery AA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prenatal ultrasound detection rates (DR) of neural tube defects (NTDs) and its evolution over the 1992 to 2006 period in the pregnant population of the city of Barcelona. METHODS:Data on the population-based register of birth defects were used to assess the evolution of the prenatal DR for iso...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Salvador J,Arigita M,Carreras E,Lladonosa A,Borrell A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases are reported with discrepancies between the karyotypes of placental cells and cells from other fetal tissue. The respective findings were: 48, + 7, + 18 resp. 47, + 18. 46,i(18q) resp. 46,del18(p11). 46,XX resp. 46,XX/47,XXX. 46,X,Yq+ and 46,XY resp. 46,XY. 46/47, + 12 resp. 46. 46/47, + 5 resp. 46. These di...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Verjaal M,Leschot NJ,Wolf H,Treffers PE

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of fetal diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) determination to predict postnatal renal function (nadir creatinine at 1 year and eGFR) of men with posterior urethral valves (PUV). METHODS:Between 2003 a...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Faure A,Panait N,Panuel M,Alessandrini P,D'Ercole C,Chaumoitre K,Merrot T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we expanded conventional cell-free fetal DNA (cfDNA)-based non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to cover the entire genome. We aimed to compare the performance of the two tests in a large general population of pregnant women, in order to assess the clinical utility of the genome-wide screening....

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Fiorentino F,Bono S,Pizzuti F,Duca S,Polverari A,Faieta M,Baldi M,Diano L,Spinella F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluates pregnant women's and healthcare professionals' preferences regarding specific prenatal screening and diagnostic test characteristics. METHOD:A discrete choice experiment was developed to assess preferences for prenatal tests that differed in seven attributes: minimal gestational age, tim...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Beulen L,Grutters JP,Faas BH,Feenstra I,Groenewoud H,van Vugt JM,Bekker MN

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Progressively since 1982 and as part of a nationwide programme for the diagnosis and prevention of genetic diseases, maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MS-AFP) screening and ultrasound fetal monitoring has been implemented in all pregnant women in Cuba. In Havana City, 328,983 pregnant women underwent MS-AFP screening ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Rodríguez L,Sánchez R,Hernández J,Carrillo L,Oliva J,Heredero L

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between first-trimester maternal serum Schwangerschafts protein 1 (SP1) and the karyotype of the pregnancy was examined in 692 women who underwent chorionic villus biopsy at 6-12 weeks. There were 30 pregnancies with abnormal karyotypes, consisting of 14 Down's syndrome (DS), eight trisomy 18, and eig...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： MacIntosh MC,Brambati B,Chard T,Grudzinskas JG

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that affected the decision of pregnant women at high risk for pre-eclampsia (PE) in accepting or declining participation in a medicated clinical trial (ASPRE) for the prevention of preterm PE. METHOD:This was a qualitative, cross-sectional study. A purposive sample of 14 participants and ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nikčević AV,Dodd Z,Prior J,O'Gorman N,Poon LC,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the performance of cardio-biparietal ratio measured by real-time two-dimensional ultrasound in predicting hemoglobin (Hb) Bart disease among fetuses at risk. METHOD:This prospective diagnostic study recruited pregnancies at risk for Hb Bart disease at 17 to 22 weeks' gesta...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Traisrisilp K,Sirilert S,Tongsong T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prenatal screening for Down syndrome has become standard practice in many western countries. In the Netherlands, however, prenatal screening tests for congenital defects are not offered routinely. The present study aims to assess test uptake in a large, unselected population of pregnant women, and to give mo...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： van den Berg M,Timmermans DR,Kleinveld JH,Garcia E,van Vugt JM,van der Wal G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the psychological responses to termination of pregnancy (TOP) for fetal anomaly from both men and women. The aim was to find risk factors for poor psychological outcome both for the individuals and for the couple. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in 151 couples 2-7 years after TOP. W...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Korenromp MJ,Page-Christiaens GC,van den Bout J,Mulder EJ,Hunfeld JA,Bilardo CM,Offermans JP,Visser GH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association between absence of nasal bone on ultrasound and Down syndrome in fetuses at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy. METHODS:One hundred and ninety-four consecutive fetuses from singleton pregnancies undergoing chorionic villi sampling (CVS) were evaluated by transabdominal ultrasound. A sagitt...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Otaño L,Aiello H,Igarzábal L,Matayoshi T,Gadow EC

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) in one of twins at 12 weeks of gestation was accompanied by markedly elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) at 17 and 18 weeks. Amniotic fluid AFP from the healthy surviving twin's sac at 18.5 and 23 weeks was also greatly increased along with a positive acetylcholinesterase (...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bass HN,Oliver JB,Srinivasan M,Petrucha R,Ng W,Lee JE

更新日期：1986-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Genetic carrier screening has the potential to identify couples at risk of having a child affected with an autosomal recessive or X-linked disorder. However, the current prevalence of carrier status for these conditions in developing countries is not well defined. This study assesses the prevalence of carrier...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hernandez-Nieto C,Alkon-Meadows T,Lee J,Cacchione T,Iyune-Cojab E,Garza-Galvan M,Luna-Rojas M,Copperman AB,Sandler B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal diagnosis of pyruvate carboxylase (PC) deficiency was performed in a family at risk for the acute neonatal form of this disease which manifests secondary citrullinemia. The diagnosis of an affected child was confirmed by enzyme assay and 3H-biotin labelling of proteins in cultured fetal skin fibroblasts. Suff...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Robinson BH,Toone JR,Benedict RP,Dimmick JE,Oei J,Applegarth DA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old gravida was referred for CVS because of advanced maternal age. A trisomy 21 was present in all cells after short-term incubation (direct processing (DP)) and long-term culture. According to our policy, a retap was offered for confirmation of the result during the legally required 3-day waiting period bet...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hammer P,Holzgreve W,Karabacak Z,Horst J,Miny P

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study investigates the relationship between insulin-dependent diabetes and maternal serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), unconjugated oestriol (uE3), and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). It also examines the potential impact on screening for Down syndrome. The population-based cohort included 2...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Palomaki GE,Knight GJ,Haddow JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00