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...
| Publié dans: | Journal of prenatal medicine. - 2007. - 6(2012), 1 vom: 26. Jan., Seite 7-9 |
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| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2012
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| Accès à la collection: | Journal of prenatal medicine |
| Sujets: | Case Reports Journal Article Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome maternal serum screening prenatal diagnosis |