Down's syndrome: Screening and antenatal diagnosis regionally in England and Wales 1989-2008

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 170-175

  De Souza, E D ^a   Alberman, E ^a   Morris, J K ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; WALES;

EID: 79251487035     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jms.2010.010044     Document Type: Article

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