Fetuin A Concentration in the Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Trisomy 21 Appears to Be Lower: Phenotypic Considerations

• Main Authors: S. Iliodromiti (Author), N. Vrachnis (Author), Evangelia Samoli (Author), Z. Iliodromiti (Author), C. Pangalos (Author), N. Drakoulis (Author), G. Creatsas (Author), D. Botsis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 p...