The relationship of abnormal ultrasonographic findings and karyotype analysis in prenatal diagnosis
- Author:
Phan Chien Thang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasound
- MeSH:
Prenatal Diagnosis;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2005;9(4):205-209
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Analyse the abnormal ultrasonographic findings of 112 pregnant women who were indicated for amniocentesis at Tu Du Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and Hung Vuong Hospital from February 2004 to September 2005. Abnormal ultrasonographic findings were divided into two groups: one group of major abnormalities that were significant relations to chromosomal abnormalities including atrio-ventricular channel and diaphragmatic hernia; the other group of minor abnormalities that were significant relations to chromosomal abnormalities and other small ultrasonographic abnormalities, major ultrasonographic abnormalities, biochemical analyses of maternal blood and age, etc. The results showed significant relations between the number and the categories of abnormal ultrasonographic findings and chromosomal abnormalities
