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Chromosomal microarray should be performed for cases of fetal short long bones detected prenatally.

Keren Tzadikevitch GeffenAmihood SingerIdit MayaLena Sagi-DainMorad KhayatShay Ben-ShacharHagit DaumRachel Michaelson-CohenMichal Feingold-ZadokRivka Sukenik Halevy
Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2020)
The yield of CMA in cases with short long bones (both isolated and non-isolated) is significantly higher than the background risk for chromosomal anomalies in pregnancies with no sonographic anomalies. This suggests that CMA should be offered in pregnancies with a diagnosis of fetal short long bones.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • copy number
  • gestational age
  • pregnancy outcomes