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PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Volume 41, Issue 11, Pages 1414-1424Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pd.6022
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- Department of Health Research, Government of India [R.11012/02/2018-HR]
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This study assessed the etiological spectrum of nonimmune hydrops fetalis and found that fetal whole exome sequencing was useful for diagnosing the causes in an Indian cohort. A genetic etiology was identified in a significant percentage of the fetuses, with novel variants detected in several genes. Only a small percentage of the cohort survived without morbidity.
Introduction Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) has varied etiology. We assessed the etiological spectrum and evaluated the utility of fetal whole exome sequencing (fWES) for the diagnosis of NIHF. Methods In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated antenatally diagnosed fetuses with NIHF between July 2018 and December 2019 according to the routine diagnostic algorithm. Fetuses that remained undiagnosed after routine NIHF workup were subjected to fetal chromosomal microarray and/or WES. Pregnancies were followed up for clinical outcomes. Results Of the 45 fetuses, consanguinity and recurrent hydrops fetalis were observed in 13.3% (6/45) and 28.8% (13/45), respectively. Overall, an etiological diagnosis was possible in 75.5% (34/45) of fetuses, while the cause remained unknown in 24.4% (11/45). A genetic etiology was identified in 46.6% (21/45): aneuploidy and monogenic disorders in 28.8% (13/45) and 17.8% (8/45), respectively. fWES on 19 fetuses detected disease-causing variants in 42.1% (8/19). Nine novel variants were detected in RAPSN, ASCC1, NEB, PKD1L1, GUSB, and PIEZO1. Only 8.8% (4/45) of the cohort survived without morbidity. Conclusions This study describes the etiological spectrum and the disease-causing variants in an Indian cohort of hydropic fetuses.
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