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Combined exome sequencing and deep phenotyping in highly selected fetuses with skeletal dysplasia during the first and second trimesters improves diagnostic yield.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Oct 2021
Zhang Xinyue, Ren Yuan, Song Rui, Wang Longxia, Xu Hong, Xie Xiaoxiao, Zhou Honghui, Sun Pei, Zhang Manli, Zhao Qingdong, You Yanqin, Gao Zhiying, Meng Yuanguang, Lu Yanping
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the genetic etiology of skeletal dysplasia in highly selected fetuses during the first and second trimesters using deep phenotyping and exome sequencing (ES). METHOD: Fetuses with short femurs were identified using the established prenatal diagnostic approach. A multidisciplinary team reviewed fetal phenotypic information (prenatal ultrasound findings, fetal postmortem, and radiographs)...
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