Early midtrimester fetal nuchal thickness: Effectiveness as a marker of Down syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-49

  Borrell, A ^a   Costa, D ^a   Martinez, J M ^a   Delgado, R D ^a   Casals, E ^a   Ojuel, J ^a   Fortuny, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; nuchal fold thickness; Prenatal diagnosis; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MATURITY; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029787950     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70249-1     Document Type: Article

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