Model and approach to study fetal cartilage repair. a Schematic of a fetal skeletal element undergoing endochondral ossification. b–b" Potential outcomes of mosaic cell ablation (red diagonal ...

After studying mice, the researchers also identified lipocartilage in human fetal tissues, namely from the ear, nose, epiglottis and thyroid cartilage, which sits above the thyroid gland.

These diagnoses based on the constellation of findings can be used for counseling regarding optimal patient management (both fetal and maternal) and calculation of recurrence risk. This policy ...

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