scholarly journals The Genetic Etiology Diagnosis of Fetal Growth Restriction Using Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism-Based Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu'e Chen ◽  
Yingjun Xie ◽  
Yuying Jiang ◽  
Qi Luo ◽  
Lijing Shi ◽  
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Background: An increase in pathogenic copy number variants (pCNVs) has been recognized to associate with fetal growth restriction (FGR). Here, we aim to explore the application value of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in prenatal diagnosis of FGR.Methods: Prenatal ultrasound was applied to identify FGR. A total of 149 pregnant women with FGR were enrolled in our study. All subjects underwent karyotype analysis and CMA to reveal the chromosomal abnormalities.Results: In this study, all subjects were successfully detected by karyotype and CMA analyses. Of these subjects, the chromosomal abnormalities detection rate was 5.37% (8/149) for karyotyping and 13.42% (20/149) for CMA, respectively. Among them, an 8.05% (12/149) incremental yield of CMA over karyotype analysis was observed (p = 0.004). In addition, a significant difference of pCNV detection rate was observed between the groups with different high-risk factors (p = 0.005). The FGR with structural anomalies group showed the highest pCNV detection rate (33.33%), followed by the FGR with non-structural anomalies group (8.77%) and the isolated FGR group (8.06%).Conclusion: In conclusion, CMA technology showed an effective application value in etiology diagnosis of FGR. We believe that CMA should be recommended as first-line detection technology for prenatal diagnosis in FGR.

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 686-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhu ◽  
Shaobin Lin ◽  
Linhuan Huang ◽  
Zhiming He ◽  
Xuan Huang ◽  
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2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Keren Tzadikevitch Geffen ◽  
Amihood Singer ◽  
Idit Maya ◽  
Shay Ben-Shachar ◽  
Lena Sagi-Dain ◽  
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<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> We evaluated the yield of chromosomal microarray analysis in pregnancies complicated with fetal growth restriction (FGR) according to specific clinical parameters. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The study was based on national records from the Israeli Ministry of Health. Chromosomal microarray analyses of amniocenteses performed nationwide for the indication of FGR, from January 2016 to March 2018, were included. The CMA yield was compared to 2 cohorts that reported the background risk. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of 174 tests performed for the indication of FGR, there were 11 cases with a pathogenic/likely pathogenic result (6.3%). The yield of CMA was significantly higher in cases with major structural findings (29.4 vs. 3.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.001), compared to isolated FGR but not for minor structural findings (6.1 vs. 3.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.5). The rate of chromosomal aberrations was significantly higher for all cases with FGR, when compared to the background risk of a cohort of normal pregnancies (odds ratio [OR] 4.7, 95% CI 2.5–9 and OR 6.09, 95% CI 3.2–11.4) but not for isolated cases or cases diagnosed after 24 weeks of pregnancy. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Chromosomal microarray analysis should be performed for all pregnancies complicated with FGR diagnosed before 24 weeks and for cases with major structural anomalies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahao Song ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Bing Lu ◽  
Zhongshan Gou ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
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Background: Patients with deletions involving the long arm of chromosome 1 are rare, and the main aim of this study was to refine the genotype-phenotype correlation.Case Report: In this report, a 28-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 2 para 1, at 25+4 weeks of gestation underwent ultrasound examination in our institute. The ultrasonographic findings of the fetus were as follows: (1) fetal growth restriction; (2) cleft lip and palate; (3) bilateral renal hypoplasia; (4) lateral ventriculomegaly; (5) single umbilical artery; (6) absent stomach; (7) coronary sinus dilatation with persistent left superior vena cava, ventricular septal defect and unroofed coronary sinus syndrome. Chromosomal microarray analysis of amniotic fluid from the fetus revealed a 28.025 Mb deletion in 1q23.3q31.2, spanning from position 164,559,675 to 192,584,768 (hg19).Conclusion: Genotype-phenotype correlation might improve prenatal diagnosis of fetuses with chromosome 1q deletion. PBX1 could be a candidate gene for fetal growth restriction, renal hypoplasia and congenital heart disease. Fetal growth restriction was accompanied by decreased renal volume in the fetus. Combined with ultrasonic examination, the application of chromosomal microarray analysis will provide accurate prenatal diagnosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingjing Xia ◽  
Xinhong Yang ◽  
Jing Fu ◽  
Zhenjuan Teng ◽  
Yan Lv ◽  
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Abstract Background To explore the application value of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in prenatal diagnosis. Methods The results of chromosome karyotype analysis and CMA of 477 cases undergoing amniocentesis were analyzed. The results of the no ultrasound abnormality group and the ultrasound abnormality group were compared separately. Within the ultrasound abnormality group, the results of the ultrasound structural malformation group, the ultrasound soft index abnormality group, and other ultrasound abnormality (including abnormal amniotic fluid volume and fetal growth restriction) groups were compared. Results Abnormal chromosome and CMA results were found in a total of 71 cases (15.88%, 71/447), which can be broken down into a total of 23 karyotype abnormalities (5.15%, 23/447), consisting of 18 cases of aneuploidy (4.03%, 18/447), 2 cases of unbalanced chromosome rearrangements (0.44%, 2/447), and 3 cases of chimerism (0.67%, 3/447); 17 cases with detection of pathogenic copy number variations (pCNVs) (3.80%, 17/447); and 31 cases of detection of clinical variants of unknown significance (VOUS) (6.93%, 31/447). CMA detected 3.8% more genetic abnormalities than karyotype analysis (in addition to the abnormalities detected simultaneously by karyotype analysis). Between the no ultrasound abnormality group and the ultrasound abnormality group, there was an extremely significant difference in the detection rate of an abnormal chromosomal karyotype (P < 0.01) and of VOUS (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference in the detection rate of pCNV (P > 0.05). Comparing the ultrasound structural malformation group, the ultrasound soft index abnormality group, and the other ultrasound abnormality group, there were no significant differences in the detection rate of abnormal chromosomal karyotypes (P > 0.05), pCNV (P > 0.05) or VOUS (P > 0.05). Conclusions The detection rate of chromosomal karyotype abnormalities in prenatal diagnosis in cases with no ultrasound abnormalities was higher. For cases with fetal ultrasound structural abnormalities, when compared with traditional karyotype analysis, CMA can improve the detection rate of fetal genetic abnormalities. However, the no ultrasound abnormality group also had a high VOUS abnormality detection rate, so it is necessary to strictly define the CMA indications.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (13) ◽  
pp. 1111-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Brun ◽  
Perrine Pennamen ◽  
Aurelien Mattuizzi ◽  
Frederic Coatleven ◽  
Marie Laure Vuillaume ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Kang ◽  
Lingxi Wang ◽  
Xingyu Li ◽  
Chonglan Gao ◽  
Yamei Xie ◽  
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Abstract Background: Although screening for fetal aneuploidy with the use of cell-free DNA obtained from maternal plasma is highly effective, biomarkers screening is in extensive use in economically underdeveloped areas and poor population. This study aims to explore the application value of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and karyotype analysis in prenatal diagnosis for pregnant women with abnormal Down’s syndrome (DS) screening results.Methods: The study recruited 813 pregnant women with abnormal DS screening results from Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital. They underwent amniocentesis to obtain fetal amniotic fluid for CMA and G-band karyotype analysis. An Affymetrix CytoScan 750 K Array chip was used for CMA analysis according to the manufacturer’s instructions.Results: In total, CMA identified 21/813 abnormal results, which was more efficient than karyotype analysis(10/813, P<0.001.) CMA is equivalent to traditional karyotype analysis for the prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidies. However, CMA identified 1.60% more copy number variants(CNVs) than karyotype analysis. These pathogenic/likely pathogenic(P/LP) CNVs ranged from 159Kb deletion to 3616Kb deletion. 53.8% of them were recurrent pathogenic CNVs associated with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. CMA identified 7 variants of uncertain significance (VUS) results, including 6 microduplication and 1 microdeletion, with the size ranged from 840kb-1484kb. Karyotype analysis identified 2 mosaic sex chromosome aneuploidy, 2 balanced translocation and 1 mosaic balanced translocation, which could not be identified by CMA. Conclusions: Performing both CMA and karyotype analysis simultaneously is more beneficial to pregnant women with abnormal DS screening results.


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