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First trimester screening for Down syndrome

Author(s) : Niemimaa, Marko
Description : Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the first trimester screening for Down syndrome (DS) in an unselected low-risk Finnish population. The study involved 4,617 women who attended screening between the 8th and 14th weeks of pregnancy in 1998-2000. They gave a blood ...
Language(s) : Undetermined
Subject(s) : Down syndrome , beta-human chorionic gonadotropin , fertilization in vitro , first trimester of pregnancy , nuchal translucency , pregnancy , pregnancy-associated alpha-plasma protein , prenatal diagnosis , smoking , twin pregnancy
Publisher(s) : Oulun yliopisto, Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta, Synnytys- ja naistentautien klinikka , University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Publication Date(s) : 2003-01-01