Title | Maternal liver transplant: Another cause of discordant fetal sex determination using cell-free DNA. |
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Type | Journal article |
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Authors | Maria Neofytou, Nathalie Brison, Kris Van den Bogaert, Luc Dehaspe, Koen Devriendt, Anja Geerts and Joris R. Vermeesch |
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Abstract | Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can very accurately determine fetal sex during pregnancy. We present an exceptional case where NIPT contradicts the ultrasound-based sex determination. The pregnant woman was recipient of a liver transplant from a male donor. Graft-derived cell-free DNA released into the maternal circulation clouded the NIPT-based sex determination. Hence, NIPT is not advisable when the pregnant mother underwent an organ transplant. |
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Journal | Prenatal Diagnosis |
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Journal citation | 38 (2), pp. 148-150 |
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ISSN | 1097-0223 |
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| 0197-3851 |
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Year | 2018 |
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Publisher | Wiley |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.5194 |
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PubMed ID | 29239474 |
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Web address (URL) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29239474/ |
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Publication dates |
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Published | 04 Jan 2018 |
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Supplemental file | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
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