Table 4

Associations between trisomy on amniocentesis and trisomy in amniotic mesenchyme and fetal/neonatal/infant tissues

AF
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VariableTissueProcedureValueLevel of trisomy0% trisomy on amniocentesis>0% trisomy on amniocentesisRR and p value*
*RR calculated with AF as “exposure” variable from which AMN, FETUS, and BLOOD were ascertained, and p value derived from Fisher exact test.
AMNAmniotic mesenchymePostnatal or necropsy sampling of amnion followed by culture1>0%17RR = 7.70, p = 0.007
00%103
FETUSFetal/neonatal/infant tissuesPostnatal or necropsy sampling1>0%317RR = 4.10, p = 0.004
00%3130
BLOODFetal/neonatal/infant bloodCordocentesis or postnatal or necropsy sampling1>0%13RR = 2.40, p = 0.396
00%2732