abstract：OBJECTIVE:The FASTER trial compared first and second trimester screening methods for aneuploidy. We examined relationships between maternal serum markers and common congenital anomalies in the pediatric outcome data set of 36 837 subjects. METHODS:We used nested case-control studies, with cases defined by the most com...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hoffman JD,Bianchi DW,Sullivan LM,Mackinnon BL,Collins J,Malone FD,Porter TF,Nyberg DA,Comstock CH,Bukowski R,Berkowitz RL,Gross SJ,Dugoff L,Craigo SD,Timor-Tritsch IE,Carr SR,Wolfe HM,D'Alton ME

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the algorithms of risk assessment for Down syndrome (DS). METHODS:Cohort study conducted in women at risk undergoing midtrimester genetic sonogram. Univariate and logistic regression analysis were used to relate findings to the occurrence of DS. The resulting model was validated in an independent...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Vergani P,Ghidini A,Weiner S,Locatelli A,Pozzi E,Biffi A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the value of a first trimester fetal ultrasound examination in cases of an increased nuchal translucency (NT). METHOD:A detailed fetal ultrasound examination was performed within 4 days of a detection of a first trimester increased NT. RESULTS:As many as 23 fetuses were evaluated. Severe anomal...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bronshtein M,Zimmer EZ,Blazer S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine the diagnostic application of multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) as a stand-alone test for targeted detection of common chromosomal aneuploidies (i.e. 13, 18, 21, X and Y) in amniotic fluid cells in routine prenatal clinical practice. METHODS:In this evaluat...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kooper AJ,Faas BH,Kater-Baats E,Feuth T,Janssen JC,van der Burgt I,Lotgering FK,van Kessel AG,Smits AP

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Accounting for possible recombinations in developing an accurate preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) protocol based on familial haplotypes. METHODS:Haplotypes were constructed from genomic DNA in a family where the male was affected with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Embryos were biopsied at day 3, a...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Altarescu G,Eldar Geva T,Brooks B,Margalioth E,Levy-Lahad E,Renbaum P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the utility of maternal serum ADAM12 as a Down's syndrome marker. METHODS:Samples from 71 Down's syndrome affected pregnancies were retrieved from - 20 degrees C storage together with 710 controls matched for gestation and storage time. ADAM12 was measured prior to identification of the affected ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Donalson K,Turner S,Wastell H,Cuckle H

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine fetal features, which could lead to the diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) during pregnancy. METHODS:We analyze the ultrasound features, genetic studies and pathologic findings in two cases of PWS diagnosed during pregnancy. RESULTS:In the first case, diminished fetal movement, polyhydra...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bigi N,Faure JM,Coubes C,Puechberty J,Lefort G,Sarda P,Blanchet P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report on the occurrence of in utero acquired limb ischemia in two referral institutions managing monochorionic (MC) twins with and without twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and estimate its prevalence. METHODS:All MC twin pregnancies assessed at two referral units between 2002 and 2007 were retros...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lopriore E,Lewi L,Oepkes D,Debeer A,Vandenbussche FP,Deprest J,Walther FJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the large impact of ultrasonographic and biochemical markers on prenatal screening, the ability to accurately diagnose Down syndrome (DS) is still limited and better diagnostic testing is needed. METHODS:Plasma from 8 women carrying a DS foetus and 12 with non-DS foetuses matched for gestational age...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kolialexi A,Tsangaris GT,Papantoniou N,Anagnostopoulos AK,Vougas K,Bagiokos V,Antsaklis A,Mavrou A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalies of the thorax and abdomen can be found in a number of genetic syndromes. Whilst it may not be possible to make a definitive diagnosis before birth, knowledge of the potential associations can be useful for the prenatal diagnostician when examining the fetus and counselling the parents. In this article, we de...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Hurst J,Firth HV,Chitty LS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the effect of maternal rhesus status on first-trimester screening markers for Down syndrome. METHODS:We accessed a database of singleton pregnancies undergoing first-trimester genetic screen with maternal Rh status documented and pregnancy outcome information available. Excluded were cases of fet...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Muhcu M,Mungen E,Atay V,Ipcioglu OM,Dundar O,Ergur R,Yergok YZ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) represents a pregnancy complication with a high risk for perinatal mortality and postnatal morbidity. Mathematical models have been utilized to examine the mechanisms of disease and potential treatment modalities. We developed four consecutive models based on pathophysiology mecha...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： van den Wijngaard JP,Umur A,Ross MG,van Gemert MJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the relationship between the first-trimester screening markers [pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), free human chorionic gonadotrophin-beta (beta-hCG), nuchal translucency (NT)], the Down syndrome (DS) risk estimate, and the adverse outcomes such as low birth weight, small for gestati...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Pihl K,Sørensen TL,Nørgaard-Pedersen B,Larsen SO,Nguyen TH,Krebs L,Larsen T,Christiansen M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Use high-resolution genome analysis to clarify the genomic integrity in a fetus with a cytogenetically balanced translocation t(2;9)(q11.2;q34.3). METHODS:High resolution molecular cytogenetic analyses including G-banded chromosome analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and array-comparative g...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Simovich MJ,Yatsenko SA,Kang SH,Cheung SW,Dudek ME,Pursley A,Ward PA,Patel A,Lupski JR

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:Fetal pleural effusion, a nonspecific accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, is an uncommon anomaly which can be associated with aneuploidy and a range of other structural malformations or genetic syndromes. Spontaneous resolution is not rare and confers a good prognosis. Perinatal outcome is better for those fet...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Rustico MA,Lanna M,Coviello D,Smoleniec J,Nicolini U

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The azoospermic factor (AZF) region is critical for normal spermatogenesis since microdeletions and partial deletions have been associated with infertility. We investigate the diagnostic ability of karyotyping in detecting clinically relevant Y chromosome deletions. The clinical significance of heterochromat...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Minor A,Wong EC,Harmer K,Ma S

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We present the first prenatal diagnosis of familial hepatic veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency (VODI). Homozygous mutations in the gene SP110 are the genetic basis of VODI. The proband in this report presented at three months of age with hepatomegaly hepatic failure and was found to have hypogammag...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Cliffe ST,Wong M,Taylor PJ,Ruga E,Wilcken B,Lindeman R,Buckley MF,Roscioli T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the clinical, emotional and moral difficulties that French midwives encounter in the labor ward while performing termination of pregnancy (TOP) for fetal abnormality. SETTING:Six public maternity hospitals located in the Ile de France region, two of which were referral centers for prenatal diagnosi...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Garel M,Etienne E,Blondel B,Dommergues M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the utility of quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) in order to determine the zygosity of multiple pregnancies, as well as to define the origin of the most frequent aneuploidies in amniotic fluid samples. METHODS:We describe the case of a monochorionic (MC) diamniotic (DA)...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Fernández-Martínez FJ,Galindo A,Moreno-Izquierdo A,Gómez-Rodríguez MJ,Moreno-García M,Grañeras A,Barreiro E

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To study the role of selected cytokines and growth factors involved in the pathogenesis of fetal chylous pleural effusion. METHODS:Seventeen fetuses with prenatal chylothorax at gestational age (GA) 17-29 weeks were enrolled as the study group during the period 2003-2005. Their pleural effusion (n = 17) and...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chen M,Hsieh CY,Shih JC,Chou CH,Ma GC,Chen TH,Lee TH,Tsai HD,Cameron AD,Chen CP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that free fetal DNA (ffDNA) circulating in maternal plasma originates mainly from the placenta we studied ffDNA levels in anembryonic pregnancies. METHODS:Maternal blood samples were collected from 15 normal first-trimester pregnancies in which fetal sex was subsequently determined and...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Alberry M,Maddocks D,Jones M,Abdel Hadi M,Abdel-Fattah S,Avent N,Soothill PW

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess incidence and volume of fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) after chorionic villus sampling (CVS) by Kleihauer Betke test (KBT) and rise in maternal protein (MSAFP). METHODS:A prospective study was conducted on 61 cases requiring CVS. FMH due to CVS was assessed by KBT and MSAFP. RESULTS:Out of 61 case...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Katiyar R,Kriplani A,Agarwal N,Bhatla N,Kabra M

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：:We present the first confirmed case by molecular analysis of a metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, McKusick type, in a 22-week fetus. Two novel compound heterozygous mutations, 64T> A and 79G > T, were found in the highly conserved regions of the RMRP gene. Twenty-two heterozygous g.1018 T> C mutations, two homozygous g.101...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lam AC,Chan DH,Tong TM,Tang MH,Lo SY,Lo IF,Lam ST

更新日期：2006-11-01 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:To present a case of partial 6q trisomy diagnosed prenatally. METHOD:A 28-year-old woman underwent genetic amniocentesis at 23 weeks of gestation on the detection of an enlarged nuchal fold (8.5 mm), which was the only clinical abnormality on routine ultrasound examination. Fetal karyotyping revealed a parti...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Valerio D,Di Domenico A,Felicetti M,La Boccetta A,Ferrara C,Antonio N,Borrelli AL

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A case of prenatally diagnosed trisomy 11 mosaicism with a normal outcome is reported and the medical literature on prenatal detection of this finding is reviewed. METHODS:Proportion of cells with trisomy 11 was evaluated in amniocytes, fetal blood lymphocytes, newborn fibroblasts and urinary epithelial cel...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Basel-Vanagaite L,Davidov B,Friedman J,Yeshaya Y,Magal N,Drasinover V,Shohat M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether cell-free fetal (cff) DNA in maternal plasma during the second trimester is a marker for developing pregnancy-associated complications. Two PCR techniques for the detection and quantitation of fetal DNA were compared. METHODS:Plasma samples were prospectively collected from 84 pregnant w...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bauer M,Hutterer G,Eder M,Majer S,Leshane E,Johnson KL,Peter I,Bianchi DW,Pertl B

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal cells in maternal blood still present an enticing alternative for the development of a safe and efficacious non-invasive method for prenatal diagnosis. However, most enrichment methods are very tedious and have failed to realise this long sought after goal. We developed a simple, robust TaqMan real-tim...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Zhong XY,Holzgreve W,Hahn S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Limited data exist on the outcome of Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM), Dandy-Walker variant (DWV) and mega-cisterna magna (MCM). We report the first population-based study of posterior fossa anomalies from the northern region of England. METHODS:Cases were identified from the Northern Congenital Abnormalit...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Long A,Moran P,Robson S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current debates about sex selection start from a paradox: on the one hand, the 'liberal' argument in favour of sex selection is often thought to be sound; but on the other hand there is widespread public opposition to sex selection. So it is worth spending some time examining the arguments against sex selection. Four ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Baldwin T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the prenatal genetic diagnoses and counseling for two cases of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) type I family by detection of mutations in the OCA1 gene by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) system and a review of the literature. METHODS:All DNA samples were extracted from per...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lin SY,Chien SC,Su YN,Lee CN,Chen CP

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Prenatal management of abnormal abdominal situs is challenging since prognosis is highly variable depending on the associated malformations. METHODS:The authors report on two cases of ambiguous abdominal situs. Prenatal management included specialized ultrasound examination of fetal anatomy and heart, amnio...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Salomon LJ,Baumann C,Delezoide AL,Oury JF,Pariente D,Sebag G,Garel C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound examination performed on a 32-year old woman at 30 weeks' gestation showed the presence of fetal malformations. Amniocentesis was performed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Cytogenetic analysis of cultured amniocytes revealed an interstitial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 5. Molecular studies confirm...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Malan V,Martinovic J,Sanlaville D,Caillat S,Waill MC,Ganne ML,Tantau J,Attie-Bitach T,Vekemans M,Morichon-Delvallez N

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of determining the presence/absence of nasal bone in a low-risk fetal population. METHODS:Prospective study of the presence/absence of nasal bone among 1800 consecutive unselected fetuses, with complete follow-up of results. RESULTS:An adequate sonographic evaluation of nasal bone wa...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Ramos-Corpas D,Santiago JC,Montoya F

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of dural sinus malformation (DSM), a very rare, congenital form of dural arteriovenous shunt (DAVS), typically affecting newborns. METHODS:Ultrasound (US) and MRI were performed at 34 weeks' gestation, and the findings of these examinations were ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Rossi A,De Biasio P,Scarso E,Gandolfo C,Pavanello M,Morana G,Venturini PL,Tortori-Donati P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00