Elevated maternal serum α-fetoprotein level in a fetus with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome in the second trimester of pregnancy

BACKGROUND: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare disorder characterized by macrosomia, macroglossia, visceromegaly, and omphalocele and an increased risk of growing tumors. Prenatal and postnatal high levels of serum alpha-fetoprotein are associated with several diseases and neoplasms includi...

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Publié dans:Journal of prenatal medicine. - 2007. - 6(2012), 1 vom: 26. Jan., Seite 7-9
Auteur principal: Guanciali-Franchi, Paolo (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Di Luzio, Luisa, Iezzi, Irene, Celentano, Claudio, Matarrelli, Barbara, Liberati, Marco, Palka, Giandomenico
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2012
Accès à la collection:Journal of prenatal medicine
Sujets:Case Reports Journal Article Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome maternal serum screening prenatal diagnosis