Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness
Increased fetal nuchal translucency thickness is associated with trisomy 13, trisomy 18, trisomy 21, Turner syndrome, other sex chromosome abnormalities, as well as many fetal anomalies and genetic syndromes. This article provides a comprehensive review of the cardinal proposed pathophysiology inclu...
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| description | Increased fetal nuchal translucency thickness is associated with trisomy 13, trisomy 18, trisomy 21, Turner syndrome, other sex chromosome abnormalities, as well as many fetal anomalies and genetic syndromes. This article provides a comprehensive review of the cardinal proposed pathophysiology including altered composition of the extracellular matrix, abnormalities of the heart and great arteries, and disturbed or delayed lymphatic development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-719e4ac7492e4f8fa28bdad99c1368fd2022-12-22T03:01:16ZengElsevierTaiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology1028-45592010-06-0149213313810.1016/S1028-4559(10)60029-0Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency ThicknessChih-Ping Chen0Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanIncreased fetal nuchal translucency thickness is associated with trisomy 13, trisomy 18, trisomy 21, Turner syndrome, other sex chromosome abnormalities, as well as many fetal anomalies and genetic syndromes. This article provides a comprehensive review of the cardinal proposed pathophysiology including altered composition of the extracellular matrix, abnormalities of the heart and great arteries, and disturbed or delayed lymphatic development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455910600290fetusnuchal translucencypathophysiology |
| spellingShingle | Chih-Ping Chen Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology fetus nuchal translucency pathophysiology |
| title | Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness |
| title_full | Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness |
| title_fullStr | Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness |
| title_short | Pathophysiology of Increased Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness |
| title_sort | pathophysiology of increased fetal nuchal translucency thickness |
| topic | fetus nuchal translucency pathophysiology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455910600290 |
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