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The Beckwith-Wiedemann Children’s Association of New Zealand

Screening Protocol for Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Article References for the Screening Protocol for BWS

 

DeBaun MR. Tucker MA: Risk of cancer during the first four years of life in Children from the Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Registry.  J Pediatr. 1998 Mar;132(3 Pt 1):398-400.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9544889)

 

Choyke P. Siegel MJ. Oz O. Sotelo-Avila C, DeBaun MR: Non-malignant renal disease in pediatric patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. AM J Radiology 1998; 171:733-737.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9725306)

 

DeBaun MR, Brown M. Kessler L: Screening for Wilms' tumor in children with high-risk congenital syndromes: Considerations for an intervention trial.  Med Pediatr Oncol 1996:27:415-421.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8827068)

 

Choyke PL. Siegel MJ, Craft AW. Green DM, DeBaun MR: Screening for Wilms tumor in children with Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome or idiopathic hemihypertrophy. Med Pediatr Oncol 1999; 32:196-200.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10064187)

 

Clericuzio CL, Chen E, McNeil DE, O'Connor T, Zackai EH, Medne L, Tomlinson G, DeBaun M.:Serum alpha-fetoprotein screening for hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or isolated hemihyperplasia. J Pediatr. 2003 Aug; 143(2):270-2.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12970646)

 

Lahdenne P, Kuusela P, Siimes MA, Ronnholm KA, Salmenpera L, Heikinheimo M.: Biphasic reduction and concanavalin A binding properties of serum alpha-fetoprotein in preterm and term infants. J Pediatr. 1991 Feb;118(2):272-6.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=1704432)

 

Beckwith JB.: Children at increased risk for Wilms tumor: monitoring issues. J Pediatr. 1998 Mar;132(3 Pt 1):377-9.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9544882)

 

McNeil DE, Brown M, Ching A, DeBaun MR.: Screening for Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromes: a cost-effective model. Med Pediatr Oncol. 2001 Oct;37(4):349-56.

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11568898)

 

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A full copy of this Screening Protocol can be downloaded for printing by clicking here

 

A chart of expected AFP (Alpha Feto-Protein) Levels for children with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome can be downloaded here

 

 

Michael R. DeBaun, MD. MPH
Principal Investigator for BWS Registry

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