Screening for triploidy by fetal nuchal translucency and maternal serum free beta-hCG and PAPP-A at 10-14 weeks of gestation.

K, Spencer; AW, Liao; H, Skentou; S, Cicero; KH, Nicolaides

doi:10.1002/1097-0223(200006)20:6<495::aid-pd846>3.0.co;2-u

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Screening for triploidy by fetal nuchal translucency and maternal serum free beta-hCG and PAPP-A at 10-14 weeks of gestation.

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Spencer K

Liao AW

Skentou H

Abstract

In 25 cases of triploidy at 10-14 weeks of gestation, compared with 947 controls, the median multiple of the median (MoM) fetal nuchal translucency (NT) thickness was significantly increased (1.89 MoM), and maternal serum total and free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) were increased (3.13 M...

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