Prenatal detection of trisomy 8 mosaicism: Pregnancy outcome and follow up of a series of 17 consecutive cases
Conclusion Our data showed an overall positive prognosis for cases with an apparent confined placental mosaicism and those with low-level mosaicism in amniotic fluid if no congenital anomalies were detected by foetal ultrasound examinations. However, larger studies are warranted to better define the associated risk of neurodevelopmental anomalies.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
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