| Amniotic fluid analysis in prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects: a comparison between six biochemical tests supplementary to the measurement of amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein. | |
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PMID: 6209039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Concanavalin A (con A) and lens culinaris agglutinin (LCA) microheterogeneity pattern of AFP (crossed affinity immunoelectrophoresis), alpha-2-macroglobulin and synaptic membrane protein D-2 (rocket immunoelectrophoresis) and qualitative (polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and quantitative (enzyme kinetic reaction rate) acetylcholinesterase were analysed in 87 consequtive samples from normal pregnancies and 37 abnormal samples (fetal neural tube defect or abdominal wall defect). Very few false positive results were obtained in normal pregnancies with any of the tests. In all cases of neural tube defects the correct result was obtained with qualitative acetylcholinesterase analysis, whereas only 2/3 of the abdominal wall defects were correctly predicted. Testing with con A or LCA was less optimal in neural tube defects, whereas all abdominal wall defects could be predicted correctly. Acetylcholinesterase in the quantitative test and protein D-2 did not decrease the rate of false results. Determination of the alpha-2-macroglobulin concentration performed well in the present study, but is not recommended because of the very high susceptibility to contamination of amniotic fluid with fetal or maternal blood. |
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Authors:
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K Toftager-Larsen; J Wandrup; B Nørgaard-Pedersen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical genetics Volume: 26 ISSN: 0009-9163 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Genet. Publication Date: 1984 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-01-14 Completed Date: 1985-01-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253664 Medline TA: Clin Genet Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 406-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Abdominal Muscles
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abnormalities* Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis Acetylcholinesterase / analysis Female Humans Lectins / diagnostic use Membrane Proteins / analysis Nerve Tissue Proteins / analysis Neural Tube Defects / diagnosis* Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis Synaptic Membranes / analysis alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis* alpha-Macroglobulins / analysis |
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0/Lectins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/alpha-Fetoproteins; 0/alpha-Macroglobulins; EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase |
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