Congenital myotonic dystrophy: Prenatal ultrasound findings and pregnancy outcome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-288

  Zaki, M ^a   Boyd, P A ^a   Impey, L ^a   Roberts, A ^a   Chamberlain, P ^b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal diagnosis; Congenital myotonic dystrophy; Polyhydramnios; Talipes; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MYOTONIA; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THOMSEN DISEASE; ULTRASOUND;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOOT DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYOTONIA; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33947358995     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3859     Document Type: Review

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