The contribution of maternal serum markers in the early prenatal diagnosis of molar pregnancies

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 842-846

  Jauniaux, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete mole; Partial mole; Placenta; Pregnancy; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A; PREGNANCY SPECIFIC BETA1 GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOGENETICS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MATERNAL SERUM; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032999373     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.3.842     Document Type: Article

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