Ultrasonographic measurement of fetal nasal bone in a low-risk population at 19-22 gestational weeks

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-153

  Gamez F ^a   Ferreiro, P ^a,b   Salmean J M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Nasal bone measurement; Screening; Second trimester; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL BONE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; LEG LENGTHENING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRISOMY 21;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NASAL BONE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 1242269812     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.929     Document Type: Article

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