TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonimmune idiopathic hydrops fetalis and congenital lymphatic dysplasia
AU - Bellini, Carlo
AU - Hennekam, Raoul C M
AU - Boccardo, Francesco
AU - Campisi, Corradino
AU - Serra, Giovanni
AU - Bonioli, Eugenio
PY - 2006/4/1
Y1 - 2006/4/1
N2 - Six newborns that presented at birth with nonimmune hydrops fetalis and for whom no cause could be found were investigated for the presence of lymphatic dysplasia. Careful analysis led to findings of some degree of lymphatic dysplasia in all patients. This suggests that lymphatic dysplasia may represent at least part of the causes that are responsible for the "idiopathic" form of nonimmune hydrops fetalis. Carefully searching for lymphatic dysplasia in these patients, and if indicated in their relatives, as well as establishing the exact nature of the lymphatic dysplasia must be carried out so as to provide proper genetic counseling to families with nonimmune hydrops.
AB - Six newborns that presented at birth with nonimmune hydrops fetalis and for whom no cause could be found were investigated for the presence of lymphatic dysplasia. Careful analysis led to findings of some degree of lymphatic dysplasia in all patients. This suggests that lymphatic dysplasia may represent at least part of the causes that are responsible for the "idiopathic" form of nonimmune hydrops fetalis. Carefully searching for lymphatic dysplasia in these patients, and if indicated in their relatives, as well as establishing the exact nature of the lymphatic dysplasia must be carried out so as to provide proper genetic counseling to families with nonimmune hydrops.
KW - Congenital lymphatic dysplasia
KW - Nonimmune idiopathic hydrops fetalis
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U2 - 10.1002/ajmg.a.31100
DO - 10.1002/ajmg.a.31100
M3 - Article
C2 - 16502426
AN - SCOPUS:33646943345
VL - 140 A
SP - 678
EP - 684
JO - American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A
JF - American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A
SN - 1552-4825
IS - 7
ER -