[Clinical analysis of monochorionic-diamniotic twins with genetic discordance]
Lu Tang1, Pingshan Pan, Weijia Sun
1Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530003, China. 591795605@qq.com.
Objective:
To explore the genetic etiology of 5 cases of monochorionic-diamniotic (MCDA) with genetic discordance.
Methods:
148 cases of MCDA twins who were diagnosed by amniocentesis at the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from January 2016 to June 2020 were selected as the study subjects. Relevant clinical data of the pregnant women were collected, and amniotic fluid samples of the twins were collected separately. Chromosomal karyotyping analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP array) assay were carried out.
Results:
The results of chromosomal karyotyping analysis showed that 5 of the MCDA twins had inconsistent chromosome karyotypes, with an incidence of 3.4% (5/148). SNP array assay showed that 3 fetuses were mosaics.
Conclusion:
Genetic discordance occurs among MCDA twins, and prenatal counseling for such cases should be given by doctors with experience in medical genetics and fetal medicine, and personalized clinical management should be recommended.
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