PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF TWIN ZYGOSITY BY DNA FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS

Authors
APPELMAN Z MANOR M MAGAL N CASPI B SHOHAT M BLICKSTEIN I
Citation
Z. Appelman et al., PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF TWIN ZYGOSITY BY DNA FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS, Prenatal diagnosis, 14(4), 1994, pp. 307-309
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
307 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1994)14:4<307:POTZBD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A twin pregnancy with one hydrocephalic fetus with oligohydramnios is presented. Sonographic evaluation could not exclude monochorionicity. Before considering selective feticide, blood samples from both fetuses were examined for DNA 'fingerprint' analysis. The different banding p atterns of the blood samples established dizygosity. This procedure is suggested in cases where sonography fails to determine chorionicity.