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Short communications prenatal detection of the autosomal recessive type of polycystic kidney disease by trehalase assay in amniotic fluid
Author(s) -
Morin P. R.,
Potier M.,
Dallaire L.,
Melançon S. B.,
Boisvert J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970010112
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid , polycystic kidney disease , prenatal diagnosis , trehalase , fetus , medicine , prenatal ultrasound , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , disease , pregnancy , obstetrics , biology , endocrinology , andrology , genetics , enzyme , biochemistry
We report relatively high trehalase activity in amniotic fluid of a fetus affected with the autosomal recessive type of polycystic kidney disease (type II), suggesting that prenatal detection of this condition could be done on this basis in conjunction with ultrasonography.