Cut-off criteria for second-trimester nuchal skinfold thickness for prenatal detection of Down syndrome in a Thai population

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-141

  Tannirandorn, Y ^a   Manotaya, S ^a   Uerpairojkit, B ^a   Tanawattanacharoen, S ^a   Charoenvidhya, D ^a   Phaosavasdi, S ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Nuchal skinfold; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOWN SYNDROME; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NECK; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; THAILAND; TRISOMY 21;

EID: 0033067304     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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