Prenatal diagnosis of generalized arterial calcification of infancy in the second trimester

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OBJECTIVES: Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by subintimal fibrous proliferation and deposition of calcium salts in the internal elastic lamina, leading to extensive arterial calcification and stenosis of large and medium-sized arteries. Prenatal diagnosis is usually made in the third trimester by detection of aortic and pulmonary...

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