Fetuin A Concentration in the Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Trisomy 21 Appears to Be Lower: Phenotypic Considerations
Joint Authors
Creatsas, George
Nikolaos, Drakoulis
Vrachnis, Nikolaos
Iliodromiti, S.
Samoli, Evangelia
Pangalos, C.
Botsis, D.
Zoe, Iliodromiti
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
We investigated whether the concentration of the glycoprotein fetuin A is altered in the second trimester amniotic fluid of trisomy 21 pregnancies compared with euploid pregnancies.
Methods.
25 pregnancies with an extra chromosome 21 were matched for maternal and gestational age with 25 pregnancies with normal karyotype.
Levels of fetuin A in amniotic fluid were measured by a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit.
Results.
The median concentration of fetuin A in amniotic fluid of trisomy 21 pregnancies (5.3 ng/ml) was statistically significantly lower (P value=0.008) compared with that in euploid pregnancies (6.8 ng/mL).
Conclusion.
Lower levels of fetuin A in trisomy 21 may indicate an association with altered metabolic pathways in this early stage that could potentially be associated with features of the syndrome, such as growth restriction or impaired osteogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iliodromiti, S.& Vrachnis, Nikolaos& Samoli, Evangelia& Zoe, Iliodromiti& Pangalos, C.& Nikolaos, Drakoulis…[et al.]. 2012. Fetuin A Concentration in the Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Trisomy 21 Appears to Be Lower: Phenotypic Considerations. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iliodromiti, S.…[et al.]. Fetuin A Concentration in the Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Trisomy 21 Appears to Be Lower: Phenotypic Considerations. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029367
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iliodromiti, S.& Vrachnis, Nikolaos& Samoli, Evangelia& Zoe, Iliodromiti& Pangalos, C.& Nikolaos, Drakoulis…[et al.]. Fetuin A Concentration in the Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Trisomy 21 Appears to Be Lower: Phenotypic Considerations. Mediators of Inflammation. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029367
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029367