Myo‐inositol in Down syndrome amniotic fluid. A case‐control study. (5th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Santamaria, Angelo; Corrado, Francesco; Interdonato, Maria Lieta; Baviera, Giovanni; Carlomagno, Gianfranco; Cavalli, Pietro; Unfer, Vittorio; D'Anna, Rosario
• Is Part Of: Prenatal diagnosis. Volume 34:Number 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 917
• Page End: 918
• Publication Date: 2014-07-05
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnosis -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.32075
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.4398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-3851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>What's already known about this topic? <list id="pd4398-list-0001" list-type="bullet"><list-item id="pd4398-li-0001"><p>Myo‐inositol is involved in metabolic changes that characterize Down syndrome</p></list-item></list></p> <p>What does this study add? <list id="pd4398-list-0002" list-type="bullet"><list-item id="pd4398-li-0002"><p>This study shows that Down syndrome metabolic changes occur very early in the fetal life, with amniotic fluid myo‐inositol concentrations increasing since the mid‐trimester. A possible clinical use of this finding maybe interesting.</p></list-item></list></p> </abstract>