Valenti C, von Micsky L, Rose JS, Sher J, Becker JA, Van Praagh I, Staiano S. Prenatal detection of anencephaly.
Ric Clin Lab 1976;
6:30-40. [PMID:
60775 DOI:
10.1007/bf02901487]
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Abstract
Fetal anomalies were suspected clinically in 3 patients, during the second trimester of pregnancy, due to advanced maternal age, hydramnios and abnormal vaginal bleeding respectively. Sonography revealed anencephaly in all of them, confirmed by roentgenograms and also by high amniotic fluid leveal alpha-fetoprotein in 1 of them. The antenatal diagnosis was confirmed in the 3 abortuses. Early screening of all pregnancies at risk for neural tube malformations is strongly recommended.
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