Biomedical subjects

F Bartsch

Publications and source records attributed to F Bartsch.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1987

[Upper Austria model study to assess the prevalence and incidence of congenital abnormalities].

Among the 15.998 live births recorded in Upper Austria in the year 1985, a representative malformation rate of 1.79, respectively a representative incidence of 17.94 in 1000 live births is reported. The incidences of characteristic malformations and of single malformations combined in malformation groups are determined. An instrument of investigation, especially developed for and successfully used in this examination in form of an illustrated questionnaire is introduced.

Austria↗

PubMed1984

Biamnial alpha fetoprotein concentration in twins, one with multiple malformations.

In the 18th week of pregnancy in a 22 year old patient, twins were diagnosed by ultrasound. It was found that one twin had an abnormal skull outline and an echo-free area covered by a thin membrane in the region of the abdomen. The second embryo showed no sign of malformation. Amniocentesis was performed and the AFP in both samples of amniotic fluid were in the pathological range. Our own observations with indirect immunofluorescence confirmed that one twin with defects leading to abnormally high AFP levels can cause pathological AFP levels in the amniotic sac of a healthy twin.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

PubMed1978