Ultimately, BBS is distinguished from Laurence-Moon syndrome based on which genes are affected. However, one of the genetic mutations that cause BBS has also been found in individuals with Laurence-Moon syndrome, which illustrates the difficulty in distinguishing the two. There are 14 types of BBS, each of which is caused by a different genetic mutation. These 14 genes are BBS1, BBS2, ARL6 / BBS3, BBS4, BBS5, MKKS / BBS6, BBS7, TTC8 / BBS8, B1 / BBS9, C12ORF58 / BBS10, TRIM / BBS11, C4ORF24 / FLJ35630/BBS12, FLJ20345 / MKS1, and CEP290.
An ultrasound in pregnancy can be either done as a âroutineâ ultrasound, usually between 18-20 weeks or it is done for specific reasons which usually depend at the time of pregnancy. There are essentially three different types of ultrasounds, depending on how much information is required. 1  The limited ultrasound,
Ultrasounds are common procedures during pregnancy. It's a non-invasive prenatal test used to ensure that Baby is developing properly, to check the baby's estimated size and to see how the baby, placenta and umbilical cord are positioned. At the 20-week ultrasound, it's also an opportunity to learn the baby's sex... if Baby is willing to reveal that information to you. The 20-week ultrasound is usually done with a special wand called a transducer that is used on the exterior of the belly. It allows the technician to see into the uterus, as shown above. Earlier ultrasounds may be conducted with a transvaginal probe (To give you a hint what that's like, they use a condom to sheath the probe before inserting it) because the baby is smaller.