This study analyzed exome sequencing results from 73 fetuses with isolated increased nuchal translucency but normal chromosomal microarray analysis. Exome sequencing identified pathogenic variants in 4 cases (5.5% diagnostic rate), including 3 de novo dominant variants and 1 recessive variant. Three of the 4 cases developed structural anomalies on later ultrasound. This shows exome sequencing can detect genetic conditions in some cases with increased nuchal translucency not detected by other tests, aiding parental counseling.
Fetal medicine is an upcoming branch of Obstetrics where the fetus is given the primary care right from screening to diagnosis and management of a fetal problem. Read more at http://bangalorefetalmedicine.com/
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Electrophoresis features and genotypes of Hb Bart’s hydrops fetalis
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Out of the Past: Old Exposures, Heritable Effects, and Emerging Concepts for ...Jill Escher
Slides from "Out of the Past: Old Exposures, Heritable Effects, and Emerging Concepts for Autism Research." Given by Jill Escher April 8, 2016 at Florida State University's Symposium on the Developing Brain. The presentation highlights a significant gap in autism research: what factors might be driving the heterogenous de novo genomic errors seen in autism?
For more information, please visit GermlineExposures.org
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), also referred to as recurrent miscarriage or habitual abortion, is historically defined as 3 consecutive pregnancy losses prior to 20 weeks from the last menstrual period.
This Presentation is made by Dr.Laxmi Shrikhande
SOURCES
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Educational Tools for Clinicians
DES Lecture Presentation and DES Case Studies > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/resources/tools_clinicians.html
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Educational Tools for Nurses
DES Case Studies > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/resources/tools_nurses.html
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Clinician Information
DES References > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/bibliography/index.html
MORE DES DIETHYLSTILBESTROL RESOURCES
DES cases and lawsuits:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-lawsuits/
DES studies on cancers and screening:
https://desdaughter.com/2013/09/08/diethylstilbestrol-resources-1/
DES studies on epigenetics and transgenerational effects:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/16/diethylstilbestrol-resources-6/
DES studies on fertility:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-and-fertility/
DES studies on gender identity and psychological health:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/04/diethylstilbestrol-resources-3/
DES studies on in-utero exposure to DES and side-effects:
https://desdaughter.com/2013/12/31/diethylstilbestrol-resources-4/
DES studies on pregnancy:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-and-pregnancy/
DES studies on the genital tract:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/16/diethylstilbestrol-resources-7/
DES videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3D4F4A11812DAE00
Magnesium Prevents the Cerebral Palsy Precursor in Premature InfantsRoss Finesmith M.D.
To determine if magnesium sulfate has an effect on the development of cystic
periventricular leukomalacia in preterm infants, this retrospective case control study
was conducted. There were 23,382 infants born at three teaching hospitals in the metropolitan New York area from January 1992 to December 1994. Four hundred ninety-two infants met our entrance criteria. Criteria included a birth weight less than 750 g, survival to at least 7 days of life and at least one cranial ultrasound after 7 days of life.
Infants exposed to magnesium sulfate in utero were less likely to develop periventricular
leukomalacia. Two of 18 (11%) infants with periventricular leukomalacia were
exposed to magnesium sulfate in-utero compared to 14 of 36 controls (39%) (p =
0.035) (OR = 0.196, 95% Cl = 0.039-0.988). Pre-eclampsia as an independent factor
was not associated with a reduced risk (p = 0.251) (OR = 0.294, 95% Cl =
0.033-2.65). Preterm infants exposed to antenatal magnesium sulfate were found to
have a reduced risk of developing cystic periventricular leukomalacia.
Fetal medicine is an upcoming branch of Obstetrics where the fetus is given the primary care right from screening to diagnosis and management of a fetal problem. Read more at http://bangalorefetalmedicine.com/
Đặc điểm điện di huyết sắc tố và kiểu gene hội chứng thai tích dịch do Hb Bart'sVõ Tá Sơn
Electrophoresis features and genotypes of Hb Bart’s hydrops fetalis
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Out of the Past: Old Exposures, Heritable Effects, and Emerging Concepts for ...Jill Escher
Slides from "Out of the Past: Old Exposures, Heritable Effects, and Emerging Concepts for Autism Research." Given by Jill Escher April 8, 2016 at Florida State University's Symposium on the Developing Brain. The presentation highlights a significant gap in autism research: what factors might be driving the heterogenous de novo genomic errors seen in autism?
For more information, please visit GermlineExposures.org
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), also referred to as recurrent miscarriage or habitual abortion, is historically defined as 3 consecutive pregnancy losses prior to 20 weeks from the last menstrual period.
This Presentation is made by Dr.Laxmi Shrikhande
SOURCES
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Educational Tools for Clinicians
DES Lecture Presentation and DES Case Studies > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/resources/tools_clinicians.html
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Educational Tools for Nurses
DES Case Studies > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/resources/tools_nurses.html
CDC Resources and Educational Tools - Clinician Information
DES References > http://www.cdc.gov/des/hcp/bibliography/index.html
MORE DES DIETHYLSTILBESTROL RESOURCES
DES cases and lawsuits:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-lawsuits/
DES studies on cancers and screening:
https://desdaughter.com/2013/09/08/diethylstilbestrol-resources-1/
DES studies on epigenetics and transgenerational effects:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/16/diethylstilbestrol-resources-6/
DES studies on fertility:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-and-fertility/
DES studies on gender identity and psychological health:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/04/diethylstilbestrol-resources-3/
DES studies on in-utero exposure to DES and side-effects:
https://desdaughter.com/2013/12/31/diethylstilbestrol-resources-4/
DES studies on pregnancy:
http://diethylstilbestrol.co.uk/studies/des-and-pregnancy/
DES studies on the genital tract:
https://desdaughter.com/2015/12/16/diethylstilbestrol-resources-7/
DES videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3D4F4A11812DAE00
Magnesium Prevents the Cerebral Palsy Precursor in Premature InfantsRoss Finesmith M.D.
To determine if magnesium sulfate has an effect on the development of cystic
periventricular leukomalacia in preterm infants, this retrospective case control study
was conducted. There were 23,382 infants born at three teaching hospitals in the metropolitan New York area from January 1992 to December 1994. Four hundred ninety-two infants met our entrance criteria. Criteria included a birth weight less than 750 g, survival to at least 7 days of life and at least one cranial ultrasound after 7 days of life.
Infants exposed to magnesium sulfate in utero were less likely to develop periventricular
leukomalacia. Two of 18 (11%) infants with periventricular leukomalacia were
exposed to magnesium sulfate in-utero compared to 14 of 36 controls (39%) (p =
0.035) (OR = 0.196, 95% Cl = 0.039-0.988). Pre-eclampsia as an independent factor
was not associated with a reduced risk (p = 0.251) (OR = 0.294, 95% Cl =
0.033-2.65). Preterm infants exposed to antenatal magnesium sulfate were found to
have a reduced risk of developing cystic periventricular leukomalacia.
Increased nuchal translucency thickness and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
S. G. Hellmuth, L. H. Pedersen, C. B. Miltoft, O. B. Petersen, S. Kjærgaard, C. Ekelund, A. Tabor
Volume 49, Issue 5; Date: May (pages 592–598)
Slides prepared by Dr Maddalena Morlando (UOG Editors-for-Trainees)
Link to free-access article: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/uog.15961/full
Practice Bulletin #226, Screening for Chromosomal AbnormalitiesVõ Tá Sơn
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Ponencia: Diagnóstico prenatal no invasivo en sangre materna.
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Open Source Pharma /Genomics and clinical practice / Prof Hosur opensourcepharmafound
Access to Research
Date 11-08-2018
Venue Conference HAll NIAS IISc campus
Conference and workshops for clinical practitioners to introduce them to modern tools and an alternative approach to modern scientific research.
Purpose
1. Build a network of physicians across the country
2 Train physicians to analyse clinical data and restructure it to make it compatible with research standards
3. Introduce modern tools to understand the mechanism of actions of medicine
4. Introduce artificial intelligence and machine learning to clinical practitioners to support decision-making processes
Access to Science
Clinical experience and traditional knowledge are important sources of data that affect decision making processes in modern healthcare systems. This data should be made accessible for scientific evaluation and validation to improve healthcare worldwide. The Open Source Pharma Foundation believes that clinical practitioners from various disciplines should have the right to access research so that they can help identify problems, contribute their scientific knowledge, and support the discovery ecosystem.
Background
The majority of medical practitioners working on the ground level with patients do not take part in open clinical research worldwide. However, the data collected and owned by them plays an important role in establishing better discovery pathways. Through this workshop, we seek to open opportunities to enhance health care systems around the world and to overcome the following challenges faced by medical practitioners.
1. Regulatory limitations
2. Academic limitations
3. Time constraints
4. Lack of access to modern tools
5. Lack of access to research facilities
Professor Soo Downe presenting at the Doctoral Midwifery Research Society Alcohol & Medication in Pregnancy Conferene about 'Which horse for which courses? The EBM Problem in studies of pharmacological substances in maternity care'.
Maternal screening for fetal Aneuploidy- Update on Laboratory TestsDr. Rajesh Bendre
Maternal screening for aneuploidy disorders using maternal serum hormonal immunossay levels & statistical risk algorithm is recommended to be used as a universal process as per ACOG & SOGC. Maternal blood has circulating fetal DNA which can be targeted in screening molecular tests like Non-Invasive prenatal testing(NIPT) for identifying aneuploidy. However, confirmatory tests still are cytogenetics (karyotyping) based tests using sample from amniocentesis or CVS.
Human reproduction is remarkably inefficient; Only 420 are born alive out of 1000 fertilizations, nearly 70% of human conceptions do not survive to live birth. The stillbirth in india is highest in the world 7% to 14% in different states Odisha 8% Karnataka 14% (of course reported only) Recurrent pregnancy loss is a psychologically stressful diagnosis for couples, in approximately 50% of cases, no cause will be found. The number of evidence-based practices available for guidance is limited. This confluence of factors presents a challenge for clinicians. However, in studies of interventions aimed at reducing rates of miscarriage in women with otherwise unexplained RPL, control groups experience a live birth rate of up to 87% with no intervention. Thus, one of the most significant things we can do when caring for these complex patients is to offer them emotional support and accurate information. As more work is done in this emerging area of reproductive science, we will be able to shed more light on this complex problem.
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Thai bam vet mo cu RMT - VOTASON 2023.pdfVõ Tá Sơn
Mục đích của bài này là xem xét dữ liệu lâm sàng hiện có về vai trò của RMT trong việc dự đoán kết cục của CSP được quản lý theo dõi hoặc thậm chí được điều trị và đánh giá khả năng ứng dụng lâm sàng của nó. Chúng tôi cung cấp bản tóm tắt cập nhật về bằng chứng lâm sàng về RMT như một dấu hiệu siêu âm khách quan và có thể đo lường được cũng như đề cập đến các dấu hiệu siêu âm khác của CSP.
Sinh thiết gai rau CVS những điều mẹ bầu nên biếtVõ Tá Sơn
Sinh thiết gai rau là gì?
Sinh thiết gai rau (CVS) là một xét nghiệm trước sinh. Nó được sử dụng để chẩn đoán một số dị tật bẩm sinh và bất thường về di truyền ở con bạn. Bất thường di truyền là những thay đổi trong bộ gen được truyền từ mẹ hoặc bố sang em bé, hoặc có thể là các bất thường mới phát sinh không di truyền từ bố mẹ. Những thay đổi di truyền này có thể gây ra các vấn đề sức khỏe cho em bé. Nhau thai là một cấu trúc trong tử cung cung cấp máu và chất dinh dưỡng từ mẹ sang thai nhi.
Gai rau là những phần nhỏ của mô bánh rau trông giống như ngón tay và chứa vật chất di truyền giống như thai thai nhi. Có thể có xét nghiệm đối với các rối loạn di truyền khác tùy thuộc vào tiền sử gia đình và sự sẵn có của phòng xét nghiệm tại thời điểm tiến hành thủ thuật.
Trong quá trình làm CVS, bác sĩ của bạn sẽ lấy một mẩu mô nhỏ từ nhau thai. Mẫu được sử dụng để kiểm tra sức khỏe của con bạn.
Bạn có thể lấy CVS sớm trong thai kỳ, từ 11 đến 14 tuần tuổi thai. CVS không được cung cấp cho tất cả phụ nữ mang thai một cách thường quy vì có tỷ lệ sảy thai nhỏ sau khi làm xét nghiệm.
CVS khác với một xét nghiệm tiền sản khác gọi là chọc ối. Chọc ối được thực hiện muộn hơn một chút trong thai kỳ, từ sau 15 tuần. Trao đổi với bác sĩ của bạn về việc thực hiện CVS, nước ối hoặc các xét nghiệm tiền sản khác.
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Chọc ối amniocentesis những điều mẹ bầu cần biếtVõ Tá Sơn
Chọc ối được thực hiện như thế nào?
Chọc ối thường được thực hiện từ tuần thứ 15 đến tuần thứ 20 của thai kỳ, nhưng bạn có thể thực hiện muộn hơn nếu cần thiết.
Nó có thể được thực hiện sớm hơn, nhưng điều này có thể làm tăng nguy cơ biến chứng của chọc ối và thường tránh được.
Trong quá trình thực hiện, một cây kim dài, mảnh sẽ được đưa vào thành bụng của bạn, dưới hướng dẫn bởi hình ảnh siêu âm.
Kim được đưa vào túi ối bao quanh em bé của bạn và một mẫu nhỏ nước ối được lấy ra để phân tích.
Thời gian chọc ối thường mất khoảng 10 phút, mặc dù toàn bộ quá trình tư vấn có thể mất khoảng 30 phút.
Chọc ối thường được mô tả là làm cho bạn không thoải mái hơn là đau đớn.
Một số phụ nữ mô tả cảm giác đau tương tự như đau khi hành kinh hoặc cảm thấy áp lực khi rút kim ra.
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Liao2011 phân tích máu cuống rốn để khẳng định chẩn đoán nhanh trước sinh bện...Võ Tá Sơn
CORD BLOOD ANALYSIS FOR RAPID PRENATAL CONFIRMATION OF Hb BART’S DISEASE USING THE SEBIA CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM
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Basavarajeeyam is an important text for ayurvedic physician belonging to andhra pradehs. It is a popular compendium in various parts of our country as well as in andhra pradesh. The content of the text was presented in sanskrit and telugu language (Bilingual). One of the most famous book in ayurvedic pharmaceutics and therapeutics. This book contains 25 chapters called as prakaranas. Many rasaoushadis were explained, pioneer of dhatu druti, nadi pareeksha, mutra pareeksha etc. Belongs to the period of 15-16 century. New diseases like upadamsha, phiranga rogas are explained.
New Drug Discovery and Development .....NEHA GUPTA
The "New Drug Discovery and Development" process involves the identification, design, testing, and manufacturing of novel pharmaceutical compounds with the aim of introducing new and improved treatments for various medical conditions. This comprehensive endeavor encompasses various stages, including target identification, preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approval, and post-market surveillance. It involves multidisciplinary collaboration among scientists, researchers, clinicians, regulatory experts, and pharmaceutical companies to bring innovative therapies to market and address unmet medical needs.
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Local Advanced Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex Sys...Oleg Kshivets
Overall life span (LS) was 1671.7±1721.6 days and cumulative 5YS reached 62.4%, 10 years – 50.4%, 20 years – 44.6%. 94 LCP lived more than 5 years without cancer (LS=2958.6±1723.6 days), 22 – more than 10 years (LS=5571±1841.8 days). 67 LCP died because of LC (LS=471.9±344 days). AT significantly improved 5YS (68% vs. 53.7%) (P=0.028 by log-rank test). Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: N0-N12, T3-4, blood cell circuit, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells-CC and blood cells subpopulations), LC cell dynamics, recalcification time, heparin tolerance, prothrombin index, protein, AT, procedure type (P=0.000-0.031). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and N0-12 (rank=1), thrombocytes/CC (rank=2), segmented neutrophils/CC (3), eosinophils/CC (4), erythrocytes/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), stick neutrophils/CC (8), leucocytes/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (error=0.000; area under ROC curve=1.0).
Knee anatomy and clinical tests 2024.pdfvimalpl1234
This includes all relevant anatomy and clinical tests compiled from standard textbooks, Campbell,netter etc..It is comprehensive and best suited for orthopaedicians and orthopaedic residents.
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
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exome sequencing improves genetic diagnosis of fetal increased nuchal translucency
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Exome sequencing improves genetic diagnosis of fetal increased nuchal
translucency
Xin Yang,* Lv-Yin Huang,* Min Pan,* Li-Li Xu, Li Zhen, Jin Han, Dong-Zhi Li
Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center affiliated to
Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
* These authors contributed equally to this study.
Corresponding author at: Dong-Zhi Li, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and
Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623, China. E-mail:
drlidongzhi2014@sina.com
Conflict of Interest: None.
Running head: Exome sequencing and increased nuchal translucency
Word count: 1578
Figures: 1
Tables: 3
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2. What is already known on this topic?
Increased nuchal translucency (NT) has been associated with increased risks for aneuploidy
and structural abnormalities (particularly congenital heart disease).
Exome sequencing (ES) improved the identification of genetic disorders in fetuses with
structural abnormalities.
What this study adds?
In this small series we have shown that ES may identify a genetic condition in cases with an
apparently isolated increased NT and normal chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in
early pregnancy. The majority of these cases will have abnormalities detected later in
pregnancy.
In occasional cases with an increased NT and normal CMA, ES can detect a genetic
condition even though no other abnormalities are detected in pregnancy.
This information may aid early parental decision making.
Data Availability Statement:
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
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3. Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the monogenic syndromes in fetuses with
isolated first-trimester increased nuchal translucency (NT) in order to provide more accurate
parental counseling.
METHOD
Medical trio exome sequencing (ES) was performed on DNA extracted from chorionic villi in 73
fetuses with isolated first-trimester increased NT (≥3.5mm) and normal chromosomal microarray
analysis (CMA). This testing targets coding exons for 4200 clinically relevant disease-causing
genes. The interpretation of variants was performed according to the American College of Medical
Genetics guidelines.
RESULTS
Pathogenic variants were detected in four cases in which phenotypes and genotypes correlate well.
Medical trio ES offered a 5.5% (4/73) increase in diagnostic rate over CMA in cases with isolated
increased NT. Three of four cases with pathogenic variants developed structural anomalies on
ultrasound at mid pregnancy, leading to the pregnancy termination. Only one case with a
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4. pathogenic variant demonstrated normal ultrasound throughout pregnancy.
CONCLUSION
Our results indicate that after a normal CMA, fetuses with isolated first-trimester increased NT
have a 1.4% (1/73) risk of significant childhood genetic syndromes caused by known
disease-causing variants, which will not be detectable on prenatal ultrasound. This information
may be useful in parental counseling.
KEYWORDS
increased nuchal translucency; prenatal diagnosis; medical trio exome sequencing; prenatal
screening
Introduction
Ultrasound measurement of nuchal translucency (NT) thickness is currently a routine
part of prenatal care during the first trimester and is recommended for all women.
Increased NT has been associated with increased risks for aneuploidy and structural
abnormalities (particularly congenital heart disease), which can result in miscarriage,
fetal demise, or neonatal death. In one study, the frequency of aneuploidy at a NT
between the 3.0 and 3.4 mm, 3.5 to 4.4 mm, 5.5 to 6.4 mm, and ≥8.5 mm was 7, 20,
50, and 75 percent, respectively.1
The overall frequency of structural anomalies is 4 to
10 percent in euploid fetuses with increased NT, with the risk of a cardiac defect
ranging from 2 to 6 percent compared to the 0.6 percent baseline risk of congenital
heart disease in the general obstetrical population.2,3
Also isolated increased NT is
associated with a high risk, approximately 4 percent, for chromosomal
microdeletions/microduplications.4
However, even where karyotype is normal, the
likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcome is greater with increasing NT. One study
reported that increased NT of 3.5 to 4.4 mm was associated with a normal outcome in
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5. 70 percent of fetuses, whereas increased NT of 5.5 to 6.4 mm was associated with a
normal outcome in only 30 percent of cases.5
One reason is that fetuses with increased
NT are also at a higher risk for a wide range of genetic disorders and syndromes.
Although such an association has been confirmed by some studies,6
the specific risk
for these rare syndromes is not well defined. In this study, we sought to determine the
monogenic syndromes in fetuses with isolated first-trimester increased NT in order to
provide more accurate parental counseling in clinical practice.
Materials and Methods
Between January 2017 and December 2018, routine early ultrasound screening was
performed in 14,053 unselected pregnant women, including NT measurement at 11-14
weeks’ gestation at our center. An enlarged NT (≥3.5mm) was detected in 139 fetuses
(1.0%). Among these fetuses, 21 (15.1%) showed additional structural abnormalities
at NT scan while 118 (84.8%) had none. During this period, a detailed first trimester
ultrasound had been conducted in fetuses with increased NT. Cases with other
structural anomalies, e.g. cardiac defects, omphalocele, abnormal limbs and
holoprosencephaly on NT scan, or cases with no postnatal outcomes were excluded
from this study. For genetic testing, the CVS samples first underwent rapid
aneuploidy testing using quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR).
When QF-PCR detected triploidy, trisomy 21, 18, 13 or monosomy X, no further
testing was done. Cases showing normal QF-PCR results were tested further with
chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) (CytoScan750 K array, Affymetrix Inc,
Santa Clara, CA). At our center, parental blood was routinely sampled at the time of
invasive procedures and archived for the purpose of parental testing when the fetal
results of CMA required parental confirmation.
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6. The archived CVS DNA of cases with isolated fetal increased NT and normal CMA
were sent for medical trio exome sequencing (ES) with stored parental samples. In
this study, we used medical ES rather than whole ES because medical ES only focus
on genes (4200 clinically relevant disease-causing genes) which were associated with
Mendelian disorders recorded by OMIM with shorter period and relatively cheaper
for patient diagnosis. Furthermore, the average depth of sequencing coverage for
medical ES is about 300×, higher than that of whole ES (about 100×). The
NextSeq500 sequencer (Illumina, San Diego, CA) was used for sequencing of
enriched DNA. NextGENe v2.4.1.2 software (SoftGenetics, State College, PA) was
used for variants calling. After filtering out the synonymous and common SNPs
(MAF>0.1%), rare variants with high confidence were considered as disease-causing
candidate. Variant annotation was further confirmed through literature and population
databases, including 1000 Genomes, dbSNP, GnomAD, Clinvar, HGMD, and OMIM.
The interpretation of variants was performed according to the American College of
Medical Genetics (ACMG) guidelines.7
The study was approved by the ethics
committee of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center.
Results
During the study period, we had 118 cases with isolated first-trimester increased
NT. Among these, 10 cases were excluded because they received the prenatal
diagnosis at other clinics. The remaining 108 cases had CVS done at our center; of
these the median maternal age was 32 years (range, 24-45), the median gestational
age 12.9 weeks (range, 11.3-13.5) and median NT thickness 4.1 mm (range, 3.5-6.1).
Seventy-three cases were included for trio medical ES (Table 1).
The genetic testing results were presented in Figure 1 and Table 2. Four cases were
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7. detected to have pathogenic variants which correlate well with phenotypes. Of the
four cases, de novo disease-causing variants were identified in three cases in an
autosomal dominant manner. In Case 1, a nonsense NM_014159: c.4376C>T
(p.R1459X) variant was detected in SETD2 gene, which was reported to cause
Luscan-Lumish syndrome.8
In Case 3 and 4, two known Noonan syndrome-causing
variants, NM_002834.4:c.124A>G (p.T42A) in PTPN11 gene and NM_002880:
c.770C>T (p.S257L) in RAF1 gene were detected, separately.9,10
Compound
heterozygous variants were found in TMEM231 gene in Case 2: a paternally inherited
splice variant NM_001077416: c.525+1G>A and a maternally inherited nonsense
variant c.661C>T (p.R221X). Variants in TMEM231 in an autosomal recessive
manner are known to cause ciliopathies such as Meckel syndrome.11
As the fetus
presented with some ciliopathy phenotypes on second-trimester ultrasound, the two
variants were classified as likely pathogenic and pathogenic, separately. Although the
parents had terminated the pregnancy, the results were still reported to the families
with extensive genetic counseling. Furthermore, we also detected 12 variants of
unknown significance (VOUS) in genes with an autosomal dominant or recessive
manner in 7 cases (Table 3).
Discussion
Over 100 developmental and genetic syndromes have been reported in cases with
increased NT, although many might be an incidental association.12,13
For instance,
rasopathies and a variety of skeletal dysplasias have repeatedly been diagnosed in
patients who had increased NT in utero.14-17
These cases can be detected prenatally by
using ES testing, and some are not detectable on prenatal ultrasound if they have no
major structural abnormalities. In our clinical practice, patients with an isolated
increased NT and normal CMA result are recommended to await for a
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8. second-trimester fetal anatomy survey and echocardiogram, which are usually
conducted 6-8 weeks after the NT scan. As such, many patients must spend these
many weeks awaiting more information about the health of the fetus and often request
more detailed and in-depth examinations of the fetal health at the time of increased
NT identification. For pregnancies with increased NT, once the presence of
aneuploidy is ruled out, the risk of perinatal outcome dose not statistically increase
until the NT reaches >99th percentile.18
The 99th percentile was defined as
NT≥3.5mm for all gestational ages.19
Therefore, we attempted to determine the
pathogenic defects in cases with isolated increased NT ≥3.5mm with ES technique.
A few studies have reported the use of ES in fetuses with increased NT. Lord et al.
detected two pathogenic variants (a stop gained variant of MID1 and a missense
variant of PTPN11) in 93 fetuses with increased NT (≥4.0mm), with a diagnostic rate
of 2.2%.20
Petrovski et al. detected two pathogenic variants (a frameshift variant
of RERE and a missense variant of RIT1) in 59 fetuses with increased NT (≥3.5mm),
with a diagnostic rate of 3.4%.21
Both studies found a rasopathy variant in their
isolated NT cases (a variant of PTPN11 and a variant of RIT1, separately). Taken
together, the two studies reported a diagnostic rate of 2.6%. However, we achieved a
diagnostic rate of 5.5% in our cohort. This discrepancy in genetic diagnoses might be
driven by different sample size. Another reason might be the different NT inclusions
used. Although our study sample is relatively small, we still found that increased NT
is associated with a high risk of rasopathies compared with other rare genetic
syndromes. Two of four positive cases in our cohort had the disease-causing variants
of rasopathies. Their association has been evidenced by other studies.22,23
Three of our four cases with pathogenic variants developed structural anomalies on
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9. ultrasound at mid pregnancy, leading to the pregnancy termination. Only one case
with the SETD2 variant demonstrated normal ultrasound throughout pregnancy. The
two cases with rasopathies developed pleural effusion and cardiac defect at second
trimester, respectively, two markers commonly found in fetuses of rasopathies.22,24
Our results indicate that after a normal CMA, fetuses with isolated first-trimester
increased NT have a 1.4% (1/73) risk of significant childhood genetic syndromes
caused by a known disease-causing variant, which will not be detectable on prenatal
ultrasound. This information, although needing larger studies for confirmation, may
be useful in parental counseling.
In conclusion, in this small series we applied ES for 73 fetuses with isolated
first-trimester increased NT, and the trio medical ES yielded an additional diagnostic
rate of 5.5%, which is equivalent to that of CMA for the same cases with normal
karyotype. Thus, in the investigation of fetuses with increased NT, ES should be an
option in combination with other technologies like karyotyping or CMA in those who
require it. This test can give patients a chance of timely diagnosis of some rare genetic
syndromes before their phenotypical signs appear. However, one limitation of the use
of ES in isolated increased NT at the first trimester is that a number of variants with
uncertainty of pathogenicity would be found because of the lack of phenotypes in
early pregnancy, which might be present only in late gestation or even after birth.
Therefore, follow-up with detailed ultrasound is still warranted and may be required
for accurate interpretation of ES results.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81873836),
Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics/Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center
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10. (JY-2019-006) and Science and Technology Department of Guangdong Province
(2016A020218003).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None declared
ETHICAL STATEMENT
The work was carried out according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved
by the ethics committee of Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center. Informed consent
was obtained from the patients.
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Figure legend
Figure 1 – Flow chart of this study.
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QF-PCR (n=108)
Normal QF-PCR (n=83)
CMA testing (n=83)
Pathogenic CNVs (n=3)
arr1q42.11q44(224,225,265-247,517,799)×1(23.29Mb)
arr22q11.21(18,631,364-21,800,471)×1(3.17Mb)
arr17p12p11.2(15,759,453-20,547,625)×1(4.79Mb)
(Likely) pathogenic variants (n=4)
No pathogenic variants (n=69)
Lost follow-up (n=5)
NT 3.5mm, CMA(-)
NT 3.6mm, CMA(-)
NT 3.6mm, CMA(-)
NT 4.0mm, CMA(-)
NT 4.1mm, CMA(-)
Common aneuploidies
(n=25)
Trisomy 21 17
Trisomy 18 5
Monosomy X 3
Trio ES (n=73)
14,053 pregnancies
receiving NT scan
Increased NT (≥3.5 mm)
(n=139)
Increased NT (≥3.5 mm),
isolated (n=118)
Increased NT (≥3.5 mm), with
other structural defects
(n=21)
PND at other clinics
(n=10)
14. Table 1. Distribution of pregnancy complications according to NT within the
study subjects (n =73).
NT n No. of cases with No. of cases with Pregnancy
(mm) second-trimester pathogenic variants outcome
structural ultrasound TOP Livebirth
3.5-3.9 24 3 0 5 19
4.0-4.4 19 3 2 7 12
4.5-4.9 15 4 0 6 9
5.0-5.4 9 3 1 5 4
≥6.0 6 3 1 5 1
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15. Table 2. Clinical and molecular information of fetuses with increased NT and pathogenic variants.
Case MA
(y)
CRL/NT
(mm)
Ultrasound findings at second
trimester
Sequencing results Inheritance Disease association(s)
[MIM #]
Outcome
1 26 59 / 4.0 Normal SETD2 (NM_014159)
c.4376C>T(p.R1459X)
Pathogenic
AD
De novo
Luscan-Lumish
syndrome (616831)
Livebirth
Intellectual disability and
autism spectrum disorder
at 24 months of age
2 32 56 /4.0 Dandy-Walker malformation
Bilateral enlarged kidneys
Oligohydramnios
TMEM231 (NM_001077416)
c.525+1G>A (pat)
Likely pathogenic
c.661C>T (p.R221X) (mat)
Pathogenic
AR
Meckel syndrome
(249000)
TOP
3 30 50 / 5.1 Bilateral pleural effusion
Increased nuchal fold
PTPN11 (NM_002834.4)
c.124A>G (p.T42A)
Pathogenic
AD
De novo
Noonan syndrome
(163950)
TOP
4 2 6 51 / 6.3 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mild shortened limbs
Polyhydramnios
RAF1(NM_002880)
c.770C>T (p.S257L)
Pathogenic
AD
De novo
Noonan syndrome
(163950)
TOP
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16. Table 3. Clinical and molecular information of fetuses with increased NT and variants of unknown significance.
Case MA
(y)
CRL/NT
(mm)
Ultrasound findings at
second trimester
Sequencing results Inheritance Disease association(s)
[MIM #]
Outcome
1 27 52 / 4.5 Normal SALL1 (NM_00 2968.2)
c.598C>T(p.L200F)
AD
De novo
Townes-Brocks
syndrome (157480)
Livebirth
Normal physical and
neurobehavioral
development at 18
months of age
2 39 55 / 5.0 Left ventricular hypoplasia SPTAN1 (NM_001130438.2)
c.3109G>A (p.E1037K)
AD
De novo
epileptic
encephalopathy, early
infantile, 5 (613477)
TOP
3 29 46 /3.9 Diaphragmatic hernia
Club feet
ATP13A2 (NM_022089)
c.2529+8C>T (pat)
c.745G>A (p.A249T) (mat)
AR
Spastic paraplegia 78
(617225) / Kufor-Rakeb
syndrome (606693)
TOP
4 30 50 / 5.1 Normal EDN1 (NM_001955)
c.106G>A (P.G36R) (pat)
c.448G>A (p.G163E) (mat)
AR
Question mark ears,
isolated (612798) /
Auriculocondylar
syndrome 3 (615706)
Livebirth
Normal physical and
neurobehavioral
development at 18
months of age
5 3 6 55 / 5.0 Transposition of the great
arteries; ventricular
septal defect
MYO18B (NM_032608)
c.442G>A (p.V148M) (pat)
c.1988G>A (p.G663D) (mat)
AR Klippel-Feil syndrome 4,
autosomal recessive, with
nemaline myopathy and
facial dysmorphism
(616549)
Livebirth
Surgical intervention for
heart defect at 1 month of
age.
Normal neurobehavioral
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17. development at 24
months of age
6 25 54 / 4.9 Fetal growth restriction,
oligohydramnios
ANK (NM_020987)
c.10152G>C (p.Q3384H) (pat)
c.14048A>G (p.S4350G)
(mat)
AR Mental retardation,
autosomal recessive 37
(615493)
TOP
7 28 52 / 5.1 Normal SMPD1 (NM_000543)
c.610C>G (p.L204V) (pat)
c.1598C>T (p.P533L) (mat)
AR Niemann–Pick disease
type A (257200) and type
B (607616)
Livebirth
Normal physical and
neurobehavioral
development at 24
months of age
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