Can biparietal diameter-to-femur length ratio be a useful sonographic marker for screening thanatophoric dysplasia since the first trimester? A literature review of case reports and a retrospective study based on 10,293 routine fetal biometry measurements

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether the biparietal diameter/femur length (BPD/FL) ratio can be used to detect thanatophoric dysplasia in the first trimester of pregnancy. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four reported cases of thanatophoric dysplasia diagnosed based on ultrasonogra...

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Main Authors: Liangcheng Wang, Yasushi Takai, Kazunori Baba, Yukiko Mikami, Masahiro Saito, Isao Horiuchi, Ryo Konno, Kenjiro Takagi, Hiroyuki Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455917300918