Article
Genotyping of macerated stillborn fetuses.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Mar 1991
Derom C, Vlietinck R, Derom R, Boklage C, Thiery M, Van den Berghe H
Abstract excerpt
It is generally impossible to collect blood or to culture tissue from a macerated stillborn fetus. Accurate genotyping of such a fetus may, however, be critical for the diagnosis of genetic diseases and appropriate genetic counseling. In the East Flanders Prospective Twin Study, placental tissue of twin and triplet sets, in some of which one or both members were stillborn and macerated, has been stored at -20...
Topics
- DNA
- Female
- Fetal Death
- Genotype
- Humans
- Pregnancy
- Twins