First-Trimester down syndrome screening using dried blood biochemistry and nuchal translucency

Krantz, David

doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(00)00881-4

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First-Trimester down syndrome screening using dried blood biochemistry and nuchal translucency

Published in Obstetrics and Gynecology • Aug 1, 2000

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David Krantz

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of free beta-hCG, pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, and nuchal translucency in a prospective first-trimester prenatal screening study for Down syndrome and trisomy 18. METHODS: Risks were calculated for Down syndrome and trisomy 18 based on maternal age an...

Subject

Trisomy

Medicine

Down syndrome

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