Advanced maternal age and risk of non-chromosomal anomalies: data from a tertiary referral hospital in Turkey

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between non-chromosomal fetal anomalies of various organ systems and advanced maternal age. Materials and method: This study was conducted in 387 women aged 20-53 years who underwent fetal karyotype testing due to positive...

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Published in:The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 2019-03, Vol.32 (5), p.749-752
Main Authors: Okmen Ozkan, Berfin, Köroğlu, Nadiye, Turkgeldi, Lale Susan, Cetin, Berna Aslan, Aslan, Halil
Format: Article
Language:English
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Advanced maternal age
congenital major anomalies
maternal age
non-chromosomal anomalies
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Summary:Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between non-chromosomal fetal anomalies of various organ systems and advanced maternal age. Materials and method: This study was conducted in 387 women aged 20-53 years who underwent fetal karyotype testing due to positive prenatal test results or advanced maternal age at the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital between September 2011 and March 2015. Fetuses with chromosomal anomalies were excluded from the study. The relationship between non-chromosomal anomalies and maternal age of women aged
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.1080/14767058.2017.1390741