The role of ultrasonographic markers for trisomy 21 in women with positive serum biochemistry

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-67

  Verdin, Stuart M ^a   Economides, Demetrios L ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRISOMY 21; ULTRASOUND;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0031973811     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb09352.x     Document Type: Article

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