[A family with x-linked hydrocephaly followed for 20 years: echographic prenatal diagnosis; elective abortion].
In a Bickers-Adams family followed up for almost 20 years, authors report pregnancies of two propositus' sisters: echographic diagnosis of (normal) girls, of normal or affected boys and selective abortion in a case of dizygotic twin pregnancy with a normal girl and an affected boy.
Le Marec
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Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes.
Milon
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J
Odent
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S
Jouan
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Poulain
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P
Faivre
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J
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014960:X Chromosome
Une famille d'hydrocéphalie liée à l'X suivie sur 20 années: diagnostic prénatal échographique; interruption sélective de grossesse.