| Non-invasive prenatal determination of fetal gender using QF-PCR analysis of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma. | |
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PMID: 22192861 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Detection of cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in maternal plasma has given rise to the possibility of new non-invasive approaches for early prenatal diagnoses. We evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of non-invasive fetal gender determination using quantitative fluorescent-polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) analysis of circulating cffDNA in the first-trimester maternal plasma. METHODS: Plasma samples were prospectively collected from 202 singleton pregnancies at 4 to 13weeks of gestation. Fetal gender was determined by QF-PCR with the sex-determining region Y (SRY) and amelogenin X/Y (AMELX/Y) genes. The result was confirmed by fetal karyotyping or phenotype at birth. RESULTS: Of the 202 pregnancies, 162 had pregnancy outcomes available and could be included in our evaluation. The accuracies of AMELX/Y, SRY, and combined AMELX/Y+SRY analysis for fetal gender determination were 83.3%, 82.1%, and 97.5%, respectively, compared with those of the invasive approach and the fetal gender outcome at birth (82 males and 80 females). Combined AMELX/Y+SRY analysis had the highest sensitivity (98.8%) for fetal gender determination with a specificity of 96.3%. Moreover, fetal gender detection by the combined AMELX/Y+SRY analysis at 11 to 13weeks of gestation was 100% correct. CONCLUSION: Fetal gender determination could be accurately determined from maternal cffDNA in the first-trimester using QF-PCR analysis of combined AMELX/Y+SRY. |
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Shin Young Kim; Ji Hyae Lim; So Yeon Park; Moon Young Kim; June Seek Choi; Hyun Mee Ryu |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-13 |
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Title: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry Volume: - ISSN: 1873-3492 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302422 Medline TA: Clin Chim Acta Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
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