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SynthesisSeminars in perinatology2019

Genetic abnormalities and pregnancy loss.

Nathan R Blue, Jessica M Page, Robert M Silver

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Seminars in perinatology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
30citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Genetics and Stillbirth.Clinics in perinatology · 2026
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  11. Biallelic variants in the conserved ribosomal protein chaperone geneProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  17. Altered Expression of CirculatingInternational journal of fertility & sterility · 2024
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  18. Collaborative efforts to improve genetic testing in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nathan R BlueUniversity of Utah Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. Electronic address: nblue1297@gmail.com.
Jessica M PageUniversity of Utah Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Robert M SilverUniversity of Utah Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
University of Utah · USIntermountain Healthcare · US

Funding

Utah Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development ProgramK12HD085816 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI SILVER, ROBERT M. · 2015 to 2024
$3.2M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD085816
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic abnormalities, whether occurring in the conceptus or the parents, can predispose to sporadic or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Abnormalities in the conceptus include aneuploidy, copy number changes, skewed X inactivation, and single gene disorders or mutations. Among parents who suffer RPL, the best studied genetic cause is balanced chromosomal translocations. For evaluation of genetic abnormalities in cases of pregnancy loss, chromosomal microarray is more likely to yield interpretable results than karyotype due to cell culture failure. For parents, karyotype remains the standard since microarray may not detect truly balanced translocations. For those with an identified underlying genetic abnormality, preimplantation genetic testing has been proposed to optimize the live birth rate. This approach shows promise, but currently lacks supporting evidence. In summary, various genetic causes for recurrent pregnancy loss are known, but when such a cause is identified, the implications for management remain unclear.

Indexed as

Chromosome AberrationsAbortion, HabitualFemaleGenetic CounselingHumansKaryotypingPregnancyTranslocation, Geneticaneuploidygenetickaryotypemicroarraymiscarriagepreimplantation genetic testingrecurrent pregnancy loss

Identifiers

PMID30638594
PMCPMC8272960
OpenAlexW2905434217

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