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Prenatal Diagnosis*

After a presentation of the impact of antenatal diagnosis, the authors summarize the different steps in amniotic fluid culture, then assess the feasibility of fetal karyotying in Ho Chi Minh city.
Prenatal Diagnosis ; diagnosis

The rapid development of molecular genetic test makes it possible to screen and to diagnosis thousands of genetic diseases. Accordingly, the needs for prenatal genetic diagnosis for non-chromosomal genetic diseases are increasing. Prenatal genetic diagnosis and appropriate counselling is an important part of the overall scheme of prenatal care. Therefore, we are going to review the general principles of prenatal diagnosis and its clinical applications with several practical cases.
Diagnosis* ; Molecular Biology ; Prenatal Care ; Prenatal Diagnosis

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Cytogenetics* ; Prenatal Diagnosis*

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Nephrotic Syndrome* ; Prenatal Diagnosis*

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Gastroschisis* ; Prenatal Diagnosis*

The authors report two infants with unilateral duplex ureteroceles treated successfully by simplified operation at the age of 3 months and 11 months. Both had been prenatally diagnosed by ultrasound at the 24th and 32nd week of gestation. By the way the authors suggest the importance of prenatal diagnosis and monitor the evolution in order to plan an early postnatal surgical correction
Ureterocele ; Prenatal Diagnosis

To investigate the services of antenatal care for mothers in Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province year 2001-2002, the method of horizontal description, using a set of questionary in combining with qualitative study in a deep interview and group discussion was performed. Statistic soft ware EP-INFO 6.04 was used in processing the data. Results showed a rate of 97.6% subjects undergone fetal examination, 84% had a conselling, 60.5% received a monitoring card, 82% of subjects undergone examination in commune health station, 18% in hospital and 21% in private health institution, 95.6% received an antitetanic semi infection, 87.3% had used iron tablet. A small number of mothers had negative attitude with the prenatal care leading to risks for all mothers and infants
Prenatal Diagnosis ; Mothers ; Child

Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) is cytogenetics - molecular technique. FISH is the rapid detection technique of chromosomal aberration by chromosome specific probes applied to interphase cells. In this study, the authors used Kit duple DNA probe for chromosome 13, 21, X, Y to prenatal diagnosis of Down’s syndrome. With 6 amniotic fluid samples, the authors obtained the results as follows: 2 samples were Down’s syndrome trisomy; 1 sample was Patau syndrome trisomy; 3 samples were normal; 1 sample male foetus died without clear causes. Cytogenetic result: 46, XX but FISH result: 46, XY; PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) result: TDF (Testis Determining Factor): (+). These results were confirmed by chrosome analysis.
Down Syndrome ; Prenatal Diagnosis

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
Prenatal Diagnosis ; Ultrasonography