Objective To explore prenatal ultrasonic characteristics of fetal Currarino syndrome(CS)and methods for prenatal diagnosis of CS.Methods Two fetuses with CS confirmed by genetic examination were retrospectively analyz...
Background: Prenatal diagnosis is the process of evaluating the presence of disease or potential disease in the fetus, this enables families to be better prepared before the birth of the baby. There are non-invasive p...
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland which can be associated with a number of complications both for the mother and the fetus. A 34-year-old pregnant woman with normal thyroid function was referred to our Dep...
Over the past 50 years,the scope and extent of prenatal diagnosis and screening for genetic disorders have improved geometrically.There has been a pendulum like swing from testing to screening back and forth as new te...
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis(CVST)is a rare condition in early pregnancy.A22-year-old Chinese woman at10weeks of pregnancy requested induced abortion and was diagnosed as CVST for a severe headache accompanying wi...
Objective:There is a high incidence of birth defects in China,and prenatal diagnosis is an important method of intervention.This study aims to describe the clinical indications and cytogenetic results of amniocentesis...
Background:The aim of this study was to retrospectively investigate the 18-year experience of prenatal diagnosis of fetal karyotype analysis by amniocentesis.Methods:In this study,the authors reviewed the cytogenetic ...
Amniocentesis is an essential tool in obstetrics. Invasive testing remains the only modality for diagnostic genetic testing and the only way to provide comprehensive test-ing for chromosomal abnormalities. Despite inc...
Objective:The aim of this study was to calculate the expected incidence of chromosomal aneuploidy at second trimester genetic amniocentesis in China's Mainland in women aged 35 and older. Methods:We reviewed the genet...
Objective: To validate the reliability and stability of the AL-SENSE panty-liner for detection of amniotic fluid in the second trimester. Study design: Amniotic fluid drawn during amniocentesis between 16 to 23 weeks ...