First trimester nuchal translucency: Effective routine screening for Down's syndrome

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue OKT., 1999, Pages 946-948

  Thilaganathan, B ^a   Sairam, S ^a   Michailidis, G ^a   Wathen, N C ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEASUREMENT; NECK MUSCLE; PRENATAL SCREENING; RISK;

EID: 0032843911     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.862.10673944     Document Type: Article

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