First-trimester risk assessment for Trisomies 21 and 18 in twin pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 374.e1-374.e3

  Chasen, Stephen T ^a   Perni, Sriram C ^a   Kalish, Robin B ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; risk assessment; twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRISOMY 18; TRISOMY 21; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 34648846323     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.037     Document Type: Article

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