Preconceptional and prenatal screening for fragile X syndrome: Experience with 40 000 tests
Preconceptional and prenatal screening for fragile X syndrome: Experience with 40 000 tests
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DOI:
10.1002/pd.1815
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发表时间:
2007-11-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Barkai, Gad
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作者:
Berkenstadt, Michal;Ries-Levavi, Liat;Barkai, Gad
Objectives To determine the carrier frequency of fragile X syndrome, and the rate of expansion from premutation (PM) carrier to full mutation (FM) fetus.Methods Results were analyzed on women with no family history of fragile X syndrome, or who were PM/FM carriers, who were tested between January 1994 and June 2004. PM was defined 55-199 repeats, FM above 200.Results Out of 40 079 women screened, 5 FM and 255 PM carriers were detected. There was no significant difference in carrier frequency between those with versus those without family history of mental retardation or developmental abnormalities: I in 128 (28/3596) versus I in 157 (232/36483). However, the median of repeats differed significantly: 58 and 66 repeats, respectively, (P < 0.0001). Invasive prenatal diagnosis was carried out in 370 pregnancies (7 FM and 363 PM). Thirty FM fetuses were detected. There was a lower expansion rate in cases without a family history: 10% (17/169 PMs) compared to 50% (11/22 PMs) in those with a history, but this could be accounted for by the difference in allele size. I AA AAConclusion There is now sufficient information on screening parameters and prenatal diagnosis of fragile X syndrome to offer testing to women of reproductive age. Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.