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Cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal circulation originates from the cytotrophoblast: proof from an unique case

  • Ron Hochstenbach
  • , Peter G J Nikkels
  • , Martin G Elferink
  • , Martijn A Oudijk
  • , Carla van Oppen
  • , Patrick van Zon
  • , Jeske van Harssel
  • , Heleen Schuring-Blom
  • , Godelieve C M L Page-Christiaens

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Abstract

Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and direct karyotyping of cytotrophoblast were normal for a male fetus, but cultured chorionic villus mesenchymal cells and umbilical cord fibroblasts showed nonmosaic trisomy 18. This observation provides direct evidence for the cytotrophoblastic origin of cell-free fetal DNA and yields a biological explanation for falsely reassuring NIPT results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-91
Number of pages3
JournalClinical case reports
Volume3
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015

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