Risk of Genetic Abnormality in Fetuses With Unilateral Versus Bilateral Pleural Effusions
Pregnancies affected by primary fetal pleural effusion have a high rate of genetic abnormalities. Although bilateral fetal pleural effusions have worse perinatal outcomes, unilateral fetal pleural effusions have a high rate of genetic diagnosis and both unilateral and bilateral fetal pleural effusions warrant comprehensive prenatal genetic testing.
Authors
- Brian Burnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1601-3517)
- Matthew Mitts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3089-8834)
- Roopali Donepudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0387-2755)
- Matthew A. Shanahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0665-7516)
- Ahmed Abobakr Nassr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1924-7965)
- Jessian Louis Munoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0431-5280)
- Christian M. Parobek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4511-3493)
- Magdalena Sanz Cortés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0265-9859)
- Cara M. Buskmiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1313-1192)
- Michael Anthony Belfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-5737)
- Kelly Albrecht
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.6657
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00