Relationship of isolated fetal intracardiac echogenic focus to trisomy 21 at the mid-trimester sonogram in women younger than 35 years

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 354-358

  Anderson, N ^a,c   Jyoti, R ^b  

^a CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Echogenic intracardiac focus; Fetus; Maternal age; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRISOMY 21; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0038555368     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.89     Document Type: Article

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