Article
The use of amniotic FSH levels in resolving a discrepancy between fetal chromosomal and phenotypic sex.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jan 2000
Dalprà L, Castagni M, Nocera G, Tibiletti M G, Riboni G, Agosti S
Abstract excerpt
We report a case in which a discrepancy emerged between the prenatal diagnosis of female chromosomal sex and male sex at ultrasound examination. The FSH dosage performed on an amniotic fluid sample previously stored confirmed the male phenotype of the fetus. The effectiveness of the AF-FSH level...
Topics
- Adult
- Amniotic Fluid
- Female
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Humans
- Karyotyping
- Male
- Maternal Age
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, High-Risk
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Sex Determination Analysis
- Ultrasonography