Application of Chromosome Microarray Technology in Genetic Etiology Diagnosis of Fetuses with Polyhydramnios

doi:10.12280/gjszjk.20240232

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the genetic diagnosis of fetuses with polyhydramnios using chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). Methods: A total of 112 cases of the polyhydramnios diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound at Quanzhou Women′s and Children′s Hospital from January 2017 to April 2023 were collected. All of the enrolled subjects underwent chromosomal karyotype and CMA analysis. According to the results of ultrasound, the subjects were divided into three groups, the isolated polyhydramnios group (16 cases), the group of polyhydramnios with ultrasound structural abnormalities (27 cases), and the group of polyhydramnios with abnormal ultrasound soft markers (69 cases). Results: Chromosome karyotype analysis found 4 cases of chromosomal aneuploidy, 1 case of aneuploid chromosomal chimerism, and 1 case of chromosomal structural abnormality chimerism, with an abnormal detection rate of 5.36% (6/112). CMA detected all chromosomal abnormalities, and 4 additional cases of pathogenic or likely pathogenic copy number variants, with an additional detection rate of 3.57% (4/112). In addition, there was no statistical difference in the positive detection rate among three groups (P=0.571). Conclusions: Pregnancy with polyhydramnios may be related to fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The chromosome karyotype analysis combined with CMA technique is beneficial to detect more pathogenic copy number variants. Therefore, the chromosome karyotype analysis combined with CMA detection can be recommended in the genetic etiology analysis and prognosis evaluation of fetuses with polyhydramnios.

Key words: Polyhydramnios, Chromosomes, Microarray analysis, Karyotyping, DNA copy number variations

WANG Jun-yu, CHEN Wen-li, WU Rong-quan, JIANG Yu-ying, ZHUANG Jian-long. Application of Chromosome Microarray Technology in Genetic Etiology Diagnosis of Fetuses with Polyhydramnios[J]. Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning, 2024, 43(5): 384-389.

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序号	CMA结果	片段大小	来源	致病性判读	超声结果	妊娠结局随访
1	arr[GRCh37]16q11.2(46,503,192- 46,925,074)×3,17q11.2(29,075, 556-30,298,421)×1	421.8 kb；1.2 Mb	新发	VOUS；致病	羊水过多	终止妊娠
2	arr[GRCh37]12p13.33q12(173, 786-40,380,906)×3-4	40.2 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；肠道强回声；肾盂扩张	终止妊娠
3	arr[GRCh37]Yq11.223q11.23 (24,804,873-28,398,102)×0	3.5 Mb	新发	可能致病	羊水过多；肾盂扩张	继续妊娠
4	arr[GRCh37]5q31.2q31.3 (137,753,256-144,316,905)×1	6.5 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；胎儿宫内发育迟缓；单脐动脉	终止妊娠
5	arr[GRCh37]17q12(34,822,466- 36,307,773)×1	1.4 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；心脏强回声；永存左上腔静脉；双肾实质回声增强	终止妊娠

序号	CMA结果	片段大小	来源	致病性判读	超声结果	妊娠结局随访
1	arr[GRCh37]16q11.2(46,503,192- 46,925,074)×3,17q11.2(29,075, 556-30,298,421)×1	421.8 kb；1.2 Mb	新发	VOUS；致病	羊水过多	终止妊娠
2	arr[GRCh37]12p13.33q12(173, 786-40,380,906)×3-4	40.2 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；肠道强回声；肾盂扩张	终止妊娠
3	arr[GRCh37]Yq11.223q11.23 (24,804,873-28,398,102)×0	3.5 Mb	新发	可能致病	羊水过多；肾盂扩张	继续妊娠
4	arr[GRCh37]5q31.2q31.3 (137,753,256-144,316,905)×1	6.5 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；胎儿宫内发育迟缓；单脐动脉	终止妊娠
5	arr[GRCh37]17q12(34,822,466- 36,307,773)×1	1.4 Mb	/	致病	羊水过多；心脏强回声；永存左上腔静脉；双肾实质回声增强	终止妊娠

序号	CMA结果	片段大小	来源	致病性判读	超声结果	妊娠结局随访
1	arrGRCh37]10q11.23q21.3(50,947, 506-65,406,161)×2 hmz	14.4 Mb	/	ROH	右肾重复肾并肾盂扩张；双输尿管之一迂曲扩张及末端囊肿形成，羊水过多	继续妊娠
2	arr[GRCh37]10q23.1(85,729,937- 87,756,822)×1	2.0 Mb	/	VOUS	NT：2.9 mm；羊水过多	失访
3	arr[GRCh37]2q12.3(108,513,707- 109,108,460)×1,17q11.2(28,964, 044-29,428,599)×3	594.7 kb；464.5 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多；鼻骨发育不良/缺失；先天性心脏病；右锁骨下动脉迷走	继续妊娠
4	arr[GRCh37]3q26.2(168,247,002- 169,240,691)×3	993.6 kb	遗传自母亲	VOUS	羊水过多；NT：2.7 mm；心脏强回声；肾盂扩张	继续妊娠
5	arr[GRCh37]3p12.2(81,619,653- 81,794,249)×1	174.5 kb	遗传自父亲	VOUS	羊水过多；后颅窝池增宽	继续妊娠
6	arr[GRCh37]Xp11.3(42,928,705- 43,584,968)×2	656.2 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多	终止妊娠
7	arr[GRCh37]2q13(110,498,142- 110,980,295)×1	482.1 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多；侧脑室增宽：左侧1.08 cm；心脏强回声；肠道强回声	继续妊娠
8	arr[GRCh37](4)×2 hmz	/	/	UPD	羊水过多；胎儿右位主动脉弓并左位导管；冠状静脉窦扩张并左上腔静脉残存	失访
9	arr[GRCh37]8p22p21.3(18,146, 335-19,382,611)×3	1.2 Mb	/	VOUS	胎儿腹腔积液；右心偏大；永存左上腔；羊水过多；心脏强回声；三尖瓣返流	失访

序号	CMA结果	片段大小	来源	致病性判读	超声结果	妊娠结局随访
1	arrGRCh37]10q11.23q21.3(50,947, 506-65,406,161)×2 hmz	14.4 Mb	/	ROH	右肾重复肾并肾盂扩张；双输尿管之一迂曲扩张及末端囊肿形成，羊水过多	继续妊娠
2	arr[GRCh37]10q23.1(85,729,937- 87,756,822)×1	2.0 Mb	/	VOUS	NT：2.9 mm；羊水过多	失访
3	arr[GRCh37]2q12.3(108,513,707- 109,108,460)×1,17q11.2(28,964, 044-29,428,599)×3	594.7 kb；464.5 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多；鼻骨发育不良/缺失；先天性心脏病；右锁骨下动脉迷走	继续妊娠
4	arr[GRCh37]3q26.2(168,247,002- 169,240,691)×3	993.6 kb	遗传自母亲	VOUS	羊水过多；NT：2.7 mm；心脏强回声；肾盂扩张	继续妊娠
5	arr[GRCh37]3p12.2(81,619,653- 81,794,249)×1	174.5 kb	遗传自父亲	VOUS	羊水过多；后颅窝池增宽	继续妊娠
6	arr[GRCh37]Xp11.3(42,928,705- 43,584,968)×2	656.2 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多	终止妊娠
7	arr[GRCh37]2q13(110,498,142- 110,980,295)×1	482.1 kb	/	VOUS	羊水过多；侧脑室增宽：左侧1.08 cm；心脏强回声；肠道强回声	继续妊娠
8	arr[GRCh37](4)×2 hmz	/	/	UPD	羊水过多；胎儿右位主动脉弓并左位导管；冠状静脉窦扩张并左上腔静脉残存	失访
9	arr[GRCh37]8p22p21.3(18,146, 335-19,382,611)×3	1.2 Mb	/	VOUS	胎儿腹腔积液；右心偏大；永存左上腔；羊水过多；心脏强回声；三尖瓣返流	失访

组别	n	非整倍体	嵌合体	结构异常	p/lpCNVs	染色体异常检出率（%）	pCNVs检出率（%）	阳性检出率（%）
单纯性羊水过多组	16	0	1	0	1	6.25	6.25	12.50
合并超声结构异常组	27	1	0	0	0	3.70	0.00	3.70
合并超声软指标异常组	69	3	0	1	3	5.80	4.35	10.15
合计	112	4	1	1	4	5.36	3.57	8.93