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Prenatal diagnosis of megacystis‐microcolon‐intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: contribution of amniotic fluid digestive enzyme assay and fetal urinalysis
1 Mar 2005
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OBJECTIVES: Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a usually lethal disease during the first year of life. There is no specific ultrasound prenatal diagnosis and no identified genetic locus. The value of amniotic fluid digestive enzyme assay and fetal urine biochemistry in the prediction of MMIHS was analysed. METHODS: Retrospective study of 14 MMIHS cases. Amniotic fluid digestive...
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