Hematological features of fetal triploidy: a report of 11 cases
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serval:BIB_DD897CC02898
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Hematological features of fetal triploidy: a report of 11 cases
Journal
Biology of the Neonate
ISSN
0006-3126 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1997
Volume
72
Number
5
Pages
279-83
Language
english
Notes
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Journal Article
Abstract
Using fetal blood sampling, the diagnosis of triploidy can be strongly suspected on the basis of the peculiar hematological picture. Triploid fetuses present with anemia, marked anisopoikilocytosis, and grossly increased mean corpuscular volume, associated with thrombocytopenia and significant platelet anisocytosis. These findings are of considerable immediate diagnostic value. They allow physicians to immediately counsel parents about the prognosis of the fetus. In case of fetal or neonatal distress, this information could orientate decisions about obstetrical and pediatric management while waiting for the definitive diagnosis.
Keywords
Blood Cell Count
Chromosome Aberrations/*diagnosis/*genetics
Chromosome Disorders
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
*Fetal Blood
Hemoglobins
Humans
Karyotyping
Male
*Polyploidy
Prenatal Diagnosis/*methods
Pubmed
Web of science
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