SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES
Soft markers are transient, non specific signs seen during routine second trimester ultrasounds in manyfoetal organ systems, which may be present in normal foetuses but have been found in association withabnormal karyotypes as well. This article discusses the sonographic features to correctly elicit...
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Dow University of Health Sciences
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| author | Aqeela Mustafa |
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| description | Soft markers are transient, non specific signs seen during routine second trimester ultrasounds in manyfoetal organ systems, which may be present in normal foetuses but have been found in association withabnormal karyotypes as well. This article discusses the sonographic features to correctly elicit the softmarkers and eliminating artefacts which may create false positive identification of these markers. Furthermore the prevalence rates of these soft markers in the affected as well as the general population are discussedalong with the change in the background risk for chromosomal aneuploides once these markers are found.The impacts of these soft markers on the future development of the organ systems along with other associationsof the markers are also detailed.
Keywords: Chromosomal abnormalities, cardiac focus,ventriculomegaly, echogenic choroidplexus cysts,echogenic bowel, foetal pyelectasis, cleftlip and plate, single umbilical artery and aberrant subclavian artery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-037dc76394544ad3aebac0987acda8be2022-12-22T01:37:48ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802009-02-01314046213SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIESAqeela MustafaSoft markers are transient, non specific signs seen during routine second trimester ultrasounds in manyfoetal organ systems, which may be present in normal foetuses but have been found in association withabnormal karyotypes as well. This article discusses the sonographic features to correctly elicit the softmarkers and eliminating artefacts which may create false positive identification of these markers. Furthermore the prevalence rates of these soft markers in the affected as well as the general population are discussedalong with the change in the background risk for chromosomal aneuploides once these markers are found.The impacts of these soft markers on the future development of the organ systems along with other associationsof the markers are also detailed. Keywords: Chromosomal abnormalities, cardiac focus,ventriculomegaly, echogenic choroidplexus cysts,echogenic bowel, foetal pyelectasis, cleftlip and plate, single umbilical artery and aberrant subclavian artery.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/213 |
| spellingShingle | Aqeela Mustafa SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
| title | SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES |
| title_full | SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES |
| title_fullStr | SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES |
| title_full_unstemmed | SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES |
| title_short | SOFT MARKERS OF CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDIES |
| title_sort | soft markers of chromosomal aneuploidies |
| url | http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/213 |
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