First-trimester screening with nasal bone in twins

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283.e1-283.e3

  Cleary Goldman, Jane ^a,c   Rebarber, Andrei ^a,c   Krantz, David ^b   Hallahan, Terrence ^b   Saltzman, Daniel ^a,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 403 Oakwood Rd Huntington Stn N   (United States)

^c Carnegie Hill Imaging for Women   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome screening; nasal bone; twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PLASMA PROTEIN; PROTEIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NASAL BONE; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SCREENING; SIMULATION; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS;

EID: 50349093178     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.010     Document Type: Article

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