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A practical approach to the examination of the malformed fetal brain: impact on genetic counselling.
Pathology - 1 Feb 2008
Encha-Razavi Férechté, Gonzalès Marie, Laquerrière Annie, Martinovic Jelena, Sinico Martine, Allias Fabienne, Bonnière Maryse, Esculpavit Chantal, Gerard Marion, Attié-Bitach Tania, Vekemans Michel
Abstract excerpt
Birth defects of the brain result from malformation and disruptions. They remain an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Effective treatments are scarce and prevention strategies limited. As aetiological screening is costly and uncertain, genetic counselling remains empirical in most cases. A pathological study of the malformed brain is the best approach to establish the diagnosis of a brain...
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