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Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide but has limited treatment options, most of which carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment for SCD is allogeneic or gene‐modified autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (Tx).
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde +4 more
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The Effect of Prenatal Invasive Tests on Neonatal Birthweight
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2015 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of prenatal invasive procedures on neonatal birth weight. STUDY DESIGN: The present study consists of three group of pregnancies; 1) Amniocentesis group (n=97), 2) Chorionic Villus Sampling ...
Atakan Tanacan +5 more
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Beta Thalassemia Mutation Analysis in Fetal Samples for Optimal Mutation Screening Strategy
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: To determine the frequency of various beta-thalassemia mutations in the prenatal period and ascertain the spectrum of mutations to optimise mutation analysis with cost reduction in testing.
Muhammad Umar Anwer +3 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To review the published literature on prenatal findings of COL2A1‐related SEDC, summarizing reported imaging and molecular variants, and to describe two additional prenatal cases evaluated at a tertiary referral center. Method A narrative review with a systematic search strategy was conducted to analyze prenatal imaging findings ...
López‐Rodríguez Larissa +10 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Prenatal genetic testing for imprinting disorders is rarely requested with the exception of Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) which is associated with specific ultrasound findings (e.g., placental mesenchymal dysplasia, omphalocele). However, genetic testing for BWS is challenging as aberrant DNA methylation has to be addressed which
Melissa Connolly +10 more
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Insect Science, EarlyView.Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and GynecologyMaines J, Montero FJ.
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.The presence of basal plate myometrial fibers was associated with higher rates of placenta‐related pregnancy disorders and abnormal placental attachment in subsequent pregnancies, but heterogeneity in the data was found due to variable inclusion criteria, sampling methods, and reported outcomes.
Eric Jauniaux +3 more
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Shaping Future Children, Sex Selection, and “Normal” Human Capacities
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT If we think that parents have an obligation to have a healthy child then we need to know what counts as healthy, when male and female children are born with very different capacities. If we give up on the idea that our obligations to use technologies of genetic selection are discharged once we try to secure the birth of a healthy child, as ...
Robert Sparrow
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, 2021 Invasive prenatal diagnosis methods have gradually seen their importance grow to advances in embryo–fetal medicine, ultrasound imaging, cytogenetic analysis, and molecular biology. Such progress has deeply impacted reproduction behavior for couples at high risk for genetic pathologies.
Giovanni Monni +2 more
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