Journal article
Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of hypochondroplasia in a high‐risk fetus
Abstract
Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is caused by mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor type 3 (FGFR 3). Prenatal diagnosis of HCH based exclusively on the sonographic measurements of the fetal skeleton is difficult and has not been reported. We describe a newborn infant with HCH who was born to a mother with achondroplasia (ACH) and a father with HCH. Serial sonographic measurements were recorded from 16 weeks of gestation. All measurements …
Authors
Huggins MJ; Mernagh JR; Steele L; Smith JR; Nowaczyk MJM
Journal
American Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 87, No. 3, pp. 226–229
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 26, 1999
DOI
10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19991126)87:3<226::aid-ajmg6>3.0.co;2-s
ISSN
0148-7299
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AchondroplasiaAdultAmino Acid SubstitutionFemaleFemurFetal DiseasesGenotypeGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornMaleOsteochondrodysplasiasPoint MutationPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy, High-RiskProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorUltrasonography, Prenatal