A comparison of two immunoassay methods for the measurement of maternal serum placental growth factor in early pregnancy

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 254-259

  Cowans, N J ^a   Kisanga, M ^a   Khan, A ^a   Spencer, K ^a  

^a KING GEORGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison; DELFIA; ELISA; First trimester; Placental growth factor; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERNAL SERUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRISOMY 21;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY PROTEINS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84862494849     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: 14219964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000336661     Document Type: Article

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