Isolated choroid plexus cyst or echogenic cardiac focus on prenatal ultrasound: is genetic amniocentesis indicated?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 595.e1-595.e3

  Ouzounian, Joseph G ^a   Ludington, Carlyne ^a   Chan, Sharon ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

amniocentesis; choroid plexus cyst; echogenic cardiac foci; prenatal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHOROID PLEXUS CYST; CYST; ECHOGENIC CARDIAC FOCUS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 34249696506     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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