Genetic Link Between Lymphatic Disorder, Stillbirth Identified by Researchers

A nurse goes to assist a patient at the COVID-19 and flu assessment clinic at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on May 12, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

South Australian researchers have found a new genetic mutation responsible for causing stillbirths and severe chronic disease in affected children, bringing new insight into lymphatic disease.

“We found a genetic event that causes a rare lymphatic vessel disease,” Professor Natasha Harvey, a co-author for the study, said.