Increased prevalence of abnormal vertebral patterning in fetuses and neonates with trisomy 21.

Pauline C Schut Clara M A Ten Broek Titia E Cohen-Overbeek Marianna Bugiani Eric A P SteegersAlex J EgginkFrietson Galis

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2018)

Rudimentary or absent 12th thoracic ribs and cervical ribs are significantly more prevalent in deceased fetuses and infants with trisomy 21.

Keyphrases

gestational age
risk factors
spinal cord
kidney transplantation
bone mineral density
low birth weight
preterm birth
spinal cord injury
postmenopausal women
body composition