Maternal weight and ethnic adjustment within a first-trimester Down syndrome and trisomy 18 screening program

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Abstract

The first-trimester screening markers, free beta hCG, PAPP-A and nuchal translucency vary with maternal weight and ethnicity. Adjustment of free beta hCG and PAPP-A is indicated but adjustment of nuchal translucency results may not be necessary.

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Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Prenatal Diagnosis

Volume 25, Issue 8, pp. 635-640

DOI: 10.1002/pd.1188

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