Effect of smoking on pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, free β-human chronic gonadotropin, and nuchal translucency in the first trimester of pregnancy

Advances in Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-138

  Yigiter, Alin Basgul ^a,b   Kavak, Zehra Nese ^a   Bakirci, Nadi ^a   Gokaslan, Husnu ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b Ergenekon Caddesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Free human chorionic gonadotropin; Nuchal translucency; Pregnancy associated plasma protein A; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PARITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 33646159508     PISSN: 0741238X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02850353     Document Type: Article

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