Category Archives: Genetics

MISCARRIAGE

What is a miscarriage? It is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy that occurs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, most commonly before 12 weeks. After 20 weeks the loss of the pregnancy is called a stillbirth. About 1 … Continue reading

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Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome. A Case of Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome By Ultrasound

Thomaz Rafael Gollop and Ivan Salzo Abstract Fetal hydantoin syndrome (FHS) is a set of disruptions occasionally present in fetuses exposed in utero to phenytoin or other anticonvulsants. Administration of phenytoin in early pregnancy may impair proper psychomotor performance expected … Continue reading

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