| Lethal congenital contracture syndrome (LCCS) and other lethal arthrogryposes in Finland--an epidemiological study. | |
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PMID: 16892327 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by multiple contractures with an estimated frequency of 1 in 3,000 births. With improving diagnostic methods, increasing numbers of fetuses with arthrogryposis are found. The pathogenetic mechanisms are relatively well known but the epidemiology and genetics of the prenatally lethal forms of arthrogryposis are less well known. In this study we collected all cases of a multiple contractures diagnosed in Finland during 1987-2002 including live born infants, stillbirths, and terminated pregnancies. Ninety-two cases of 214 suffered intrauterine demise (68 selective pregnancy terminations and 24 stillbirths) and 58 died in infancy. In 141 out of these cases the diagnosis could be included within lethal arthrogryposes, with a prevalence of 1 in 6,985 (1.43/10,000) births. Of these, 59 had spinal cord pathology at autopsy and thus were of neurogenic origin. Thirty-nine cases had lethal congenital contracture syndrome (LCCS) clinically characterized by total immobility of the fetus at all ultrasound examinations (12 weeks or later), multiple joint contractures in both upper and lower limbs, hydrops, and fetal death before the 32nd week of pregnancy. LCCS is noted as a unique Finnish disorder with a prevalence of 1 in 25,250 (0.40/10,000) births and is a major cause of lethal arthrogryposis in Finland. |
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Authors:
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Niklas Pakkasjärvi; Annukka Ritvanen; Riitta Herva; Leena Peltonen; Marjo Kestilä; Jaakko Ignatius |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of medical genetics. Part A Volume: 140A ISSN: 1552-4825 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Genet. A Publication Date: 2006 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-24 Completed Date: 2006-10-19 Revised Date: 2008-05-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101235741 Medline TA: Am J Med Genet A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1834-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Molecular Medicine, National Public Health Institute, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland. niklas.pakkasjarvi@helsinki.fi |
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Arthrogryposis
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diagnosis,
epidemiology*,
mortality Contracture / congenital, diagnosis, epidemiology* Epidemiologic Studies Female Fetus Finland / epidemiology Humans Infant, Newborn Motor Neuron Disease / epidemiology Pregnancy Prevalence Spinal Cord / cytology, metabolism Stillbirth Syndrome Ultrasonography, Prenatal |
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