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Experiences of pregnancy with major fetal anomalies
… are fatal. While the prevalence of congenital anomalies is low it is the leading cause of fetal death and child mortality. More women are receiving a diagnosis of a fetal anomaly during their pregnancy as a result of advancements in technology. While there is no universally agreed definition, …
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Impact of Genetic Counseling on Patient Empowerment After Diagnosis of Fetal Anomaly
… 3-5% of pregnancies are affected by fetal anomalies, often leading to structural and functional differences that impact infant health and mortality. When anomalies are identified on prenatal ultrasound, genetic counseling (GC) and genetic testing may be offered to investigate the …
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Genetic Testing In Pregnancies With Ultrasound Anomalies: Exploration of Factors That Influence Uptake
… (CMA) as a first-line test for evaluation of fetal anomalies. Understanding patient motivations for or against expanded genetic testing options is paramount, therefore this study aimed to ascertain the patient perspective. Ninety-nine patients with an ultrasound anomaly participated in an …
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Patient Preferences for Ultrasound Soft Sign Disclosure with Prior Negative cfDNA Screening
<p>Soft signs are nonstructural fetal anomalies that can be identified by the second-trimester comprehensive ultrasound examination. In isolation, soft signs are insufficient to diagnose chromosome conditions but can adjust an individual's risk for aneuploidy, primarily Down syndrome. In the age of …
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Preeclampsia, Autoimmunity and The At1 Receptor
… TNF-alpha production, placental apoptosis and fetal anomalies. Blockade of these features can be partially diminished by anti-TNF-alpha treatment, an AT1 receptor blocking drug, or a peptide which specifically neutralizes autoantibody action. Significantly, these findings could lead to a …